gambling

[US]/ˈgæmblɪŋ/
[UK]/'gæmblɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. betting or wagering on an uncertain outcome
v. to play games of chance for money; to take risky action in the hope of a desired result

Phrases & Collocations

gambling debts

gambling house

gambling den

Example Sentences

a raid on a gambling den.

gambling was his destruction.

a merciless foe of gambling and pornography

an open town in which gambling predominated.

With him, gambling is an obsession.

You are gambling with your health by continuing to smoke.

he went gambling with his cronies.

she was fond of gambling on cards and horses.

he was gambling every penny he had on the spin of a wheel.

he spent his money gambling on the turf.

rake leaves; rake in the gambling chips.

the runner of a series of gambling operations.

cash a check; cash in one's gambling chips.

Gambling had brought about his ruin.

Gambling is always coupled with degradation.

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