gaming

Verb

game (third-person singular simple present games, present participle gaming, simple past and past participle gamed)

1. (intransitive) To gamble.
   • an impressive protest against gaming, swearing, and all immoral practices which might forfeit divine aid in the great struggle for National Independence1898, “George Washington: Statesman, Christian Gentleman”, in Suggestive programs for special day exercises
2. (intransitive) To play card games, board games, or video games.
   • “The first few days after getting here are weird. It’s a version of cold turkey because you’ve been gaming around the clock and suddenly, nothing. […]”2017 June 16, Joanna Walters, “Inside the rehab saving young men from their internet addiction”, in The Guardian
3. (transitive) To exploit loopholes in a system or bureaucracy in a way which defeats or nullifies the spirit of the rules in effect, usually to obtain a result which otherwise would be unobtainable.
   • We'll bury them in paperwork, and game the system.
4. (slang, transitive) To perform premeditated seduction strategy.
   • Returning briefly to his journalistic persona to interview Britney Spears, he finds himself gaming her, and she gives him her phone number.2005 October 6, “Picking up the pieces”, in The Economist

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