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gambling

/ˈɡæm.bl̩.ɪŋ/noun, adjective3 syllables

Gambling means: preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance.

Synonyms for gambling7

noun, as in the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

gaming, play

adjective, as in preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance

dissipated, betting, card-playing, sporting, indulgent

What does gambling mean?2

adjective

1

preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance“led a dissipated life”

noun

1

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)“his gambling cost him a fortune”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gambling?1

three syllables

scrambling
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Gambling in a sentence

  • Once you get the taste for gambling, it's hard to give it up.Dejo
  • The city's forgotten district was filled with lumpen taverns, pawnshops, and gambling dens.rul
  • He kept on gambling, trying in vain to recoup his losses.darinmex
  • I have vices, but gambling isn't one of them.CK
  • You've got to give up gambling once and for all.CK
  • You might as well throw your money away as spend it on gambling.CK
  • Gambling was by no means his only source of income.CM
  • He waste a lot of money in gambling.Aghanim

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of gambling

as a noun

plural
gamblings