gainer
pronunciation
How to pronounce gainer in British English: UK ['ɡeɪnə]
How to pronounce gainer in American English: US [ˈɡenɚ]
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- Noun:
- a person who gains weight
- a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits)
- 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
Word Origin
- gainer (n.)
- "one who gains or profits," 1530s, agent noun from gain (v.). As "one who (deliberately) gains weight" by 2000s.
Antonym
Example
- 1. He points out that brazil was the biggest gainer in the msci emerging markets index in 2009 .
- 2. The authors distinguish between three types of high-level gainer .
- 3. Visual basic ( now 3rd ) was the second biggest gainer , java was 3rd
- 4. Henry sy is once again the country 's wealthiest person and the year 's biggest gainer .
- 5. Optimum pro complex gainer 1016 lb double chocolate .