# gainer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡeɪnə/ · frequency rank #50,526

## Definitions
1. One who gains a profit or advantage.
2. One who puts on weight.
3. A diving or gymnastics maneuver, from a high diving board or platform, involving a simultaneous inversion and rotation.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gainer