gainer UK /ˈɡeɪnə/US /ˈɡeɪnɚ/ noun3 •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. — 1892 •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. — 1961 •One who puts on weight. formsgainers