# metagaming

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The playing of metagames.
2. The act of a roleplayer making use of knowledge that they have learned out of character (and which their character does not know) while they are in character; often considered a form of cheating.

## Etymology
From meta- + gaming.

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