gambling
Use Gambling in a sentence
blɪŋ noun
1.
the activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes.
2.
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.
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verb (used without object)
1.
to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
2.
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)
3.
to lose or squander by betting (usually followed by away ): He gambled all his hard-earned money away in one night.
4.
to wager or risk (money or something else of value): to gamble one's freedom.
5.
to take a chance on; venture; risk: I'm gambling that our new store will be a success.
noun
6.
any matter or thing involving risk or hazardous uncertainty.
7.
a venture in a game of chance for stakes, especially for high stakes.
Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English gamenen to play (Old English gamenian), with substitution of -le for -en; see game1
1150–1200; Middle English gamenen to play (Old English gamenian), with substitution of -le for -en; see game1
Related forms
gam·bler, noun
an·ti·gam·bling, adjective
non·gam·bler, noun
out·gam·ble, verb (used with object), out·gam·bled, out·gam·bling.
o·ver·gam·ble, verb (used with object), o·ver·gam·bled, o·ver·gam·bling.
pro·gam·bling, adjective
re·gam·ble, verb, re·gam·bled, re·gam·bling.
un·gam·bled, adjective
un·gam·bling, adjective
Synonyms
6. venture, hazard, speculation, flyer.
6. venture, hazard, speculation, flyer.
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World English Dictionary
gamble (ˈɡæmbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (often foll by on) | |
| 1. | (intr) to play games of chance to win money |
| 2. | to risk or bet (money) on the outcome of an event, sport, etc |
| 3. | to act with the expectation of: to gamble on its being a sunny day |
| 4. | ( |
| —n | |
| 5. | a risky act or venture |
| 6. | a bet, wager, or other risk or chance taken for possible monetary gain |
| [C18: probably variant of | |
| 'gambler | |
| —n | |
| 'gambling | |
| —n | |
| gamble (ˈɡæmbəl) | |
| —vb (often foll by on) | |
| 1. | (intr) to play games of chance to win money |
| 2. | to risk or bet (money) on the outcome of an event, sport, etc |
| 3. | to act with the expectation of: to gamble on its being a sunny day |
| 4. | ( |
| —n | |
| 5. | a risky act or venture |
| 6. | a bet, wager, or other risk or chance taken for possible monetary gain |
| [C18: probably variant of | |
| 'gambler | |
| —n | |
| 'gambling | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
gamble
1726 (implied in gambling), from a dialectal survival of M.E. gammlen, variant of gamenen "to play, jest, be merry," from O.E. gamenian "to play," from gamen (see game). Or possibly gamble is from a derivative of gamel "to play games" (1594), itself likely a frequentative from
game. Originally regarded as a slang word. The intrusive -b- may be from confusion with gambol. Related: Gambled; gambling.
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Example sentences
Debts contracted by betting, gambling, or verbal promise.
Both sides in this fight are gambling that the federal courts will see things their way.
It taught him gambling as its first lesson, and stealing as the next.
The same sort of self-selection occurs in gambling and investing in the stock market.
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