gambling Definition

gamble
verb gambled, gambling

tr & intr
1. To bet (usually money) on the result of a card game, horse race, etc.

Thesaurus: bet, wager, stake, hazard, risk, speculate, prospect.
2. To lose (money or other assets) through gambling.

Form: gamble something away (also)

noun

1. An act of gambling; a bet.

Thesaurus: bet, wager.
2. A risk or a situation involving risk.

Example: take a gamble
Thesaurus: risk, venture, chance, hazard.

Derivative: gambler
noun

Etymology: 18c: from Anglo-Saxon gamen to play.

Phrasal Verb: gamble on something

To take a chance or risk on it.
Example: gamble on the weather being fine

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gambling
noun

1. Making a bet.
2. Playing a game of chance.
3. Taking a risk.