gaming
noun
gam·ing
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Definition of gaming
1
: the practice of gambling
2a
: the playing of games that simulate actual conditions (as of business or war) especially for training or testing purposes
b
: the playing of video games
Examples of gaming in a Sentence
He does a lot of gaming online.
Recent Examples on the Web
The new game, much like Super Mario Run before it, is a twist on a classic Nintendo game for one-handed mobile gaming. — Mike Murphy, Quartz, "Mario Kart is coming to your smartphone," 27 Aug. 2019 In a statement provided to CBS News on August 19th, a spokesperson for Discord said: Discord was built to bring people together around a passion for gaming, which is what the overwhelming majority of Discord's millions of users are here for. — Dan Patterson, CBS News, "8chan users are moving to Discord, where your kids are playing video games," 26 Aug. 2019 Consumer-electronics components that were originally developed for gaming and mobile phones now allow observatories to crunch enormous amounts of data with relatively little investment. — Davide Castelvecchi, Scientific American, "The Quest to Unlock the Secrets of the Baby Universe," 26 Aug. 2019 For competitive gaming, players can tune the audio through G Hub so that opponents footsteps become more noticeable. — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, "Review: Logitech G Pro X is a complete package for gamers," 22 Aug. 2019 Later this year, the company plans to introduce a couple of important ones, for video gaming and video streaming. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "Apple’s Services Surprise Pleases Wall Street," 30 July 2019 In the coming months Apple plans to release a credit card and subscription services for gaming and television. — NBC News, "Apple's strength in China boosts sales despite trade tensions," 30 July 2019 Prefer a Mac for gaming? Apple MacBook Air is $999.99 ($200 off) through Prime Day. — Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, "Amazon Prime Day 2019: Here's the best deals for video gamers," 13 July 2019 Who's ready for a throwback gaming experience in downtown Gilbert? — Samantha Incorvaia, azcentral, "Game on! Level 1 Arcade Bar coming to Heritage District in downtown Gilbert," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gaming.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for gaming
gaming
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gaming
: the activity of playing computer games
: the act or activity of gambling
See the full definition for gaming in the English Language Learners Dictionary
gaming
noun
gam·ing
| \ ˈgā-miŋ\
Kids Definition of gaming
: the practice of gambling
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