Gambling: meaning, definitions and examples

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gambling

 

[ หˆษกรฆmblษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

place

The activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes.

Synonyms

betting, gaming

Examples of usage

  • He has a gambling addiction.
  • Many people enjoy the thrill of gambling in casinos.
  • She lost all her savings due to gambling.
Context #2 | Noun

problematic

The act or practice of risking the loss of something important by taking a chance or acting recklessly.

Synonyms

chancing, risking

Examples of usage

  • His gambling with the company's funds led to bankruptcy.
  • Gambling with your health is never a good idea.
Context #3 | Verb

general

To play games of chance for money or other stakes.

Synonyms

bet, wager

Examples of usage

  • He was gambling all night at the casino.
  • She gambled away her inheritance.

Translations

Translations of the word "gambling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น jogo de azar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Glรผcksspiel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perjudian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะทะฐั€ั‚ะฝั– ั–ะณั€ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ hazard

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฎใƒฃใƒณใƒ–ใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท jeu d'argent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ juego de azar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kumar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„๋ฐ•

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‚ุงู…ุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hazard

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hazard

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ตŒๅš

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ igre na sreฤo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fjรกrhรฆttuspil

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะผะฐั€ ะพะนั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ–แƒแƒ แƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒจแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qumar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ juego de azar

Word origin

The word 'gambling' originates from the Old English word 'gambling', which means to play games of chance for money. The practice of gambling has been around for centuries, with evidence of gambling activities found in ancient civilizations such as the Romans and Greeks. Throughout history, gambling has been both celebrated as a form of entertainment and condemned as a destructive vice. Today, gambling is a multi-billion dollar industry with a wide range of legal and illegal forms of betting and gaming.

See also: gambler.