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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
He does a lot of gaming online.
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1501, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Gaming. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaming. Accessed 6 Feb. 2020.
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: the practice of gambling
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