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gam|ing — «GAY mihng», noun. 1. the playing of games of chance for money; gambling. 2. the playing of electronic or computer games … Useful english dictionary
gam|mon|ing — «GAM uh nihng», noun. Nautical. the arrangement of ropes, chains, or iron bands serving to gammon a bowsprit … Useful english dictionary
gam|bol — «GAM buhl», noun, verb, boled, bol|ing or (especially British) bolled, bol|ling. –n. the act of running and jumping about in dancing or play; caper; frolic. –v.i. to frisk about; run an … Useful english dictionary
war´gam´er — war game, a training exercise that imitates war. It may be an exercise on a map or maneuvers with actual troops, weapons, and equipment. war game «WR GAYM», verb, gamed, gam|ing. –v.t. to develop or test (a plan, strategy, or the like) by means… … Useful english dictionary
a|mal´gam|a´tor — a|mal|gam|ate «uh MAL guh mayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to combine to form a whole; unite (any things that are distinct, such as elements, ideas, or parts); merge: »The company amalgamated its three sales offices. Many different … Useful english dictionary
a|mal|gam|ate — «uh MAL guh mayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to combine to form a whole; unite (any things that are distinct, such as elements, ideas, or parts); merge: »The company amalgamated its three sales offices. Many different stocks have… … Useful english dictionary
a|mal|gam|ize — «uh MAL guh myz», transitive verb, ized iz|ing. = amalgamate. (Cf. ↑amalgamate) … Useful english dictionary
gaming — gam|ing [ˈgeımıŋ] n [U] 1.) informal the activity of playing computer games ▪ online gaming 2.) old fashioned the activity of playing cards or other games of chance for money = ↑gambling ▪ gaming tables … Dictionary of contemporary English
gaming — gam|ing [ geımıŋ ] noun uncount the business of GAMBLING, especially when it is legal: the gaming industry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gaming — gam•ing [[t]ˈgeɪ mɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) gambling 2) cvb the playing of games, esp. those developed to help solve problems • Etymology: 1495–1505 … From formal English to slang
