gamester

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person who plays games.
    — And now, while they are climbing the pole in another part of the field, […] the old farmer […] announces to all whom it may concern that a half-sovereign in money will be forthcoming to the old gamester who breaks most heads; […]
  2. One who plays video games. nonstandard
    — Gamesters should know that Nintendo is considering a phone link that would allow players to compete via modem in nationwide competitions.
  3. A gambler.
    — […] here were no Gibers, Cenſurers, Backbiters, Pick-pockets, Highwaymen, Houſebreakers, Attorneys, Bawds, Buffoons, Gameſters, Politicians, Wits, ſplenetick tedious Talkers, Controvertiſts, Raviſhers, Murderers, Robbers, Virtuoſo's; […]
  4. A prostitute; one who is on the game. obsolete
    — She's impudent my Lord, / And was a common gameſter to the Campe.

词形变化

gamesters plural

词汇关系

衍生词
gamestress

词源

Derived from game + -ster.
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