gainer
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gainer¹
- /ˈɡeɪnə/ UK
- /ˈɡeɪnɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From gain + -er. Compare German Gegner (“opponent, adversary”).
noun gainers
- One who gains a profit or advantage. … it is obvious that the Californian heiress is not the only gainer by an alliance which will enable her to make the easy and common transition from a Republican lady to a British peeress.
- One who puts on weight.
- A diving or gymnastics maneuver, from a high diving board or platform, involving a simultaneous inversion and rotation. I tried a full gainer with a twist, the way he did it, but succeeded only in smacking the water with my thighs.
Gainer²
proper noun Gainers
- A surname.
Talk about this word "gainer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gainer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gainer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gainer "gainer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gainer.Cite this
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title = {gainer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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