gainer
noun
Simple meaning
A person who gets something good or more of something.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
gaynerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡeɪnɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits)
“She was clearly the gainer in that exchange.”
A person who gains weight
One who puts on weight.
divinggymnasticsslang
A diving or gymnastics maneuver, from a high diving board or platform, involving a simultaneous inversion and rotation.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits)
Used this way, gainer is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“She was clearly the gainer in that exchange.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “gainer in …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: gainer in …
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- “She was clearly the gainer in that exchange.”noun
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board.
A dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving board.
A person who gains weight.
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