gamer
noun
gam·er ˈgā-mər 
1
: a player who is game
especially : an athlete who relishes competition
2
: a person who plays games
especially : a person who regularly plays computer or video games
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web So the idea that, again, the person who is a gamer is somebody who is less empathetic, less romantic, or less trying to seek human connection is sort of old fashioned or possibly just ignorant. 
Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 China boasts a gargantuan 660 million mobile gamer market. Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 Tiffany is a serious gamer who also loves walkie-talkies. Milan Polk, Men's Health, 30 July 2022 YouTube personality and Swedish gamer PewDiePie has apologized after facing backlash for appearing to mock a TikTok creator who is deaf in a recent video. Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022 Kalkstein is a gamer on different gaming platforms—one of which was used by him to lure the young victim. Christine Condon And Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2022 To date, the company has processed 1 million tickets for live online events for creators and artists including YouTube gamer Jacksepticeye, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Halsey, Kygo and Christina Aguilera. Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 July 2022 The gamer is known for playing titles like Fortnite and Valorant and is one of the most popular streamers on Twitch. J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 In their rudimentary forms, DDoS attacks can be a kind of mischief helpful to a gamer who might want to boot another player from the game. Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2022 See More
Wired, 13 Aug. 2022 China boasts a gargantuan 660 million mobile gamer market. Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 Tiffany is a serious gamer who also loves walkie-talkies. Milan Polk, Men's Health, 30 July 2022 YouTube personality and Swedish gamer PewDiePie has apologized after facing backlash for appearing to mock a TikTok creator who is deaf in a recent video. Amethyst Tate, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022 Kalkstein is a gamer on different gaming platforms—one of which was used by him to lure the young victim. Christine Condon And Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2022 To date, the company has processed 1 million tickets for live online events for creators and artists including YouTube gamer Jacksepticeye, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Halsey, Kygo and Christina Aguilera. Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 July 2022 The gamer is known for playing titles like Fortnite and Valorant and is one of the most popular streamers on Twitch. J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 In their rudimentary forms, DDoS attacks can be a kind of mischief helpful to a gamer who might want to boot another player from the game. Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
in sense 1, from game entry 2 + -er entry 2; in sense 2 going back to Middle English, from game, gamen game entry 1 + -er -er entry 2
First Known Use
1977, in the meaning defined at sense 1