gainer C1 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˈɡeɪnɚ/ UK /ˈɡeɪnə/ See IPA manual Freq #62539 Meanings 1 noun a person who gains something, such as an advantage or profits I was clearly the gainer after the bargaining went my way. 2 noun One who gains a profit or advantage. … it is obvious that the Californian heiress is not the only gainer by an alliance which will enable her to make the easy and common transition from a Republican lady to a British peeress. 3 noun A diving or gymnastics maneuver, from a high diving board or platform, involving a simultaneous inversion and rotation. I tried a full gainer with a twist, the way he did it, but succeeded only in smacking the water with my thighs. 4 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 Thesaurus Synonyms 4 noun · a dive in which the diver... full gainer Word family Related forms gain Etymology From gain + -er. Compare German Gegner (“opponent, adversary”). Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gainer **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡeɪnɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡeɪnə/ **Frequency rank:** 62539 ## Meanings 1. a person who gains something, such as an advantage or profits 2. One who gains a profit or advantage. 3. A diving or gymnastics maneuver, from a high diving board or platform, involving a simultaneous inversion and rotation. 4. 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 ## Examples - I was clearly the gainer after the bargaining went my way. - … it is obvious that the Californian heiress is not the only gainer by an alliance which will enable her to make the easy and common transition from a Republican lady to a British peeress. - I tried a full gainer with a twist, the way he did it, but succeeded only in smacking the water with my thighs. ## Related Forms - gain ## Etymology From gain + -er. Compare German Gegner (“opponent, adversary”). ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown