gambling
noun
gam·bling
ˈgam-b(ə-)liŋ 
: the practice or activity of betting : the practice of risking money or other stakes in a game or bet
illegal gambling
compulsive gambling
Then, within the past 18 months, after the explosion in Internet gambling … and the cable TV debut of the World Poker Tour, the game took off again.—
Walter Kirn
—often used before another nounWalter Kirna gambling game
gambling regulations
a gambling empire
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Yet Minahan’s gambling and equine metaphors blame the past, not foolhardy personal desire.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
After the bursting of the bubble, Japanese had high risk aversion and considered investing in the stock market as similar to gambling.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Both sides try to choose sustainable sponsorship deals, with Plymouth having an official policy to not take gambling sponsors.
—Steve Price, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Yet Minahan’s gambling and equine metaphors blame the past, not foolhardy personal desire.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
After the bursting of the bubble, Japanese had high risk aversion and considered investing in the stock market as similar to gambling.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Both sides try to choose sustainable sponsorship deals, with Plymouth having an official policy to not take gambling sponsors.
—Steve Price, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gambling
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“Gambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gambling. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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