verb
GM
verb
1
To run a tabletop role-playing game as the person who referees the rules and narrates the world for the other players.
"She's been GMing our Dungeons & Dragons campaign for three years."
"Whoever GMs has to prep the maps and monsters before the session."
How to Use GM
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo act as the game master — the person who runs a tabletop RPG session rather than playing one of the characters.
Memory tip
Comes from the abbreviation GM ("game master"), which got turned into its own verb by gamers.
Common pairings
GM a campaign
GM a session
take turns GMing
Word Forms
GMed past tense, GMs singular
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She's been _____ our Dungeons & Dragons campaign for three years.