gainer

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who gains weight
  2. noun a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits)
  3. noun 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

Etymology

From gain + -er. Compare German Gegner (“opponent, adversary”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

weight gainer

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