Webster's Dictionary Gambling

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gambles;gambled;gambling
  1. Webster's Dictionary Gambling Crossword
  2. Webster's Dictionary Gambling Merriam-webster
  3. Webster's Dictionary Gambling Meaning
  4. Webster's Dictionary Gambling Definition
/ˈgæmbəl/
gambles;gambled;gambling

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  1. Definition of gambling in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of gambling. What does gambling mean? Information and translations of gambling in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.
  2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus by Merriam Webster English May 1, 2006 ISBN: 1232 pages MOBI 6.34 Mb.
[no object]:to play a game in which you can win or lose money or possessions:to bet money or other valuable things
  • He's been drinking and gambling heavily.
— often + onWebster2 a :to risk losing (an amount of money) in a game or bet
  • He would often gamble hundreds of dollars on a hand of poker.
b :to risk losing (something valuable or important) in order to do or achieve something
  • She gambled [=risked] everything she owned to start the business.
— often + on
  • The company is gambling [=betting, risking] everything on this strategy.
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Webster's Dictionary Gambling Crossword

:to do something that could have the good result that you want or a bad result that you cannot control
  • people who lost money gambling in the stock market
— often + on
  • Many people are willing to gamble on the new treatment. [=are willing to try the new treatment because they hope it will help them]

Webster's Dictionary Gambling Merriam-webster

  • The mayor is gambling that the new policies will help rather than hurt the city.
:to lose (something, such as money) by gambling

Webster's Dictionary Gambling Meaning

  • gambling away the city's future

Webster's Dictionary Gambling Definition

Gambling
  • a compulsive gambler