noun
Meaning 1
The playing of metagames.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
metagaming
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
Meaning 2
The act of a roleplayer making use of knowledge that they have learned out of character (and which their character does not know) while they are in character; often considered a form of cheating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: roleplaying games
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of metagame
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Qualifier: roleplaying games
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History
Etymology
From meta- + gaming.