gambling
[ gam-bling ]
/ ˈgæm blɪŋ /
noun
the activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes.
the act or practice of risking the loss of something important by taking a chance or acting recklessly: If you don't back up your data, that's gambling.
Words nearby gambling
gambier,
gambier islands,
gambit,
gamble,
gamblers' fallacy,
gambling,
gambling house,
gamboge,
gambol,
gambrel,
gambrel roof
Definition for gambling (2 of 2)
gamble
[ gam-buhl ]
/ ˈgæm bəl /
verb (used without object), gam·bled, gam·bling.
to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
to stake or risk money, or anything of value, on the outcome of something involving chance: to gamble on a toss of the dice.
verb (used with object), gam·bled, gam·bling.
noun
any matter or thing involving risk or hazardous uncertainty.
a venture in a game of chance for stakes, especially for high stakes.
Origin of gamble
OTHER WORDS FROM gamble
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gamble
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British Dictionary definitions for gambling
gamble
/ (ˈɡæmbəl) /
verb
(intr)
to play games of chance to win money
to risk or bet (money) on the outcome of an event, sport, etc
(intr often foll by on)
to act with the expectation of
to gamble on its being a sunny day
(often foll by away)
to lose by or as if by betting; squander
noun
a risky act or venture
a bet, wager, or other risk or chance taken for possible monetary gain
Derived forms of gamble
gambler, noun gambling, nounWord Origin for gamble
C18: probably variant of
game
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