gambling
An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.
Example
“He lost a fortune through gambling at casinos.”
Synonyms
- play
Related words
- antigambling
- cybergambling
- gambling hell
- gambling joint
- e-gambling
- gambling den
- advantage gambling
- gambling house
- nongambling
- problem gambling
- telegambling
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “gambling” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.