| NOUN | act | gambling, gaming, play | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) |
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| Sounds | gae'mbahlihng; gae'mblihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize). | |
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| Example | "his gambling cost him a fortune" | |
| Synonyms | gaming, play | |
| Narrower | bet, wager | The act of gambling |
| game of chance, gambling game | A game / game that involves gambling | |
| sporting life | active interest in gambling on sports events | |
| throw | Casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly | |
| Broader | diversion, recreation | An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates / stimulates |
| vice | A specific form of evildoing | |
| Spanish | apuesta, juego | |
| Catalan | aposta, joc d'aposta, joc | |
| Verbs | gamble | play games / games for money |
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