"gamemaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gamemasters [plural]
Etymology: From the noun game master. Etymology templates: {{m|en|game master}} game master Head templates: {{en-noun}} gamemaster (plural gamemasters)
  1. Alternative spelling of game master Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: game master
    Sense id: en-gamemaster-en-noun-u7HQWaCU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22

Verb

Forms: gamemasters [present, singular, third-person], gamemastering [participle, present], gamemastered [participle, past], gamemastered [past]
Etymology: From the noun game master. Etymology templates: {{m|en|game master}} game master Head templates: {{en-verb}} gamemaster (third-person singular simple present gamemasters, present participle gamemastering, simple past and past participle gamemastered)
  1. To run a roleplaying game; to act as a gamemaster
    Sense id: en-gamemaster-en-verb-4NL7N~VX

Inflected forms

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