gamer

noun

1. A person who plays any kind of game.

   “[…] any dice-player, carder, tennis player, or other unlawful gamer.”

   “These dice are the gamers' weapons […]”

2. A person who plays any kind of game.

   “That the Parliament congratulates the online gamer, Harry Brewis, who is known by the handle HBomberGuy, […]”

   “A country that's enriched the world with sushi, karaoke and manga, Japan has many devotees, especially among gamers and geeks.”

   “These real-time elements feel fresh, holding engagement in the fight playing out on-screen, while also offering gamers an extra level of control over proceedings.”

3. A person who games the system.

   “Near-synonym: gamesman”

   “[…] the real "takers" in this country are commercial gamers of the system who are only in it to swipe a fast buck from the common trust.”

4. (obsolete)A gambler.

   “The gamer is farther from restoration even than the drunkard, because what he does he does in the light of sobriety and reason.”

adj

1. (comparative, form-of)comparative form of game: more game