gaming

1. 1
   noununcountableabbreviationellipsis

   Short for videogaming. It means playing video games.

   Gaming is his favorite way to relax after school.

   She bought a new headset just for gaming with her friends online.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The activity of playing a game of any kind.

   Board gaming brings the whole family together on rainy days.

   He enjoys gaming of all kinds, from cards to chess.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   Betting money on games of chance, often the polite word for gambling.

   The town's economy depends heavily on gaming and tourism.

   New gaming rules limit how much you can bet each night.

   Similargambling

4. 4
   verb

   Present participle of game. Use this form for something happening right now.

   He is gaming with his brother in the next room.

   They were gaming late into the night again.

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   Clever use of the rules to get what you want, like a player would.

   Like spotting a loophole in the rules of a board game and using it to win.

   His gaming of the tax rules saved him a lot of money.

   The contest banned any gaming of the voting system.

   Similarmanipulation, exploitation, abuse, rigging

6. 6
   noununcountable

   A joking word put in front of another word for anything in rainbow colors, like the bright lights on computer game gear.

   He covered his desk lamp in rainbow lights and called it his gaming lamp.

   A strip of rainbow tape turned the plain mug into his new gaming mug.

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