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| 1. | [ noun ] (games) the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) | |
| Synonyms: | play gaming | |
| Examples: | "his gambling cost him a fortune" "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" |
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| Related terms: | diversion vice bet sporting_life game_of_chance throw unlicensed_gambling play bet_on play | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (games) preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance | |
| Synonyms: | card-playing betting sporting dissipated | |
| Examples: | "led a dissipated life" "a betting man" "a card-playing son of a bitch" "a gambling fool" "sporting gents and their ladies" |
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| Related terms: | indulgent | |
| Similar spelling: |
Gamblin gambol gamble gambler Gambill Gambale Gambelia |
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