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gaming

  • /ˈɡeɪmɪŋ/

Rhymes with -eɪmɪŋ

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of game

noun gamings

  1. uncountable, usually The playing of a game. […] the unprofitable plays, frivolous recreations, sportings, and gamings which are invented to pass away the precious time, and divert the mind from the witness of God […]
  2. abbreviation, ellipsis, uncountable, usually Ellipsis of videogaming
  3. Internet, uncountable, usually Used in noun compounds to describe anything that is decorated in rainbow colors, in a parody of LED-equipped peripherals marketed as "gaming mice", etc.
  4. uncountable, usually Synonym of gambling.

    Similar: gambling

  5. uncountable, usually Careful, strategic use of rules to achieve one's purposes, as one would use the rules of a game.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: gambling, play, multiplayer, gameplay, charade, casino, lottery, betting, gamble, playground, entertainment, playhouse, lan, playbook, playing, set

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Españoljugación, jugamiento

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"gaming." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gaming. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gaming. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gaming

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"gaming." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gaming.

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@misc{gaming_2026,
  title = {gaming},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gaming},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}