ALL meanings of gambling
gam·bling
G g - noun gambling Play games of chance for money; bet. 1
- noun gambling any matter or thing involving risk or hazardous uncertainty. 1
- noun gambling a venture in a game of chance for stakes, especially for high stakes. 1
- verb without object gambling to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes. 1
- verb without object gambling to stake or risk money, or anything of value, on the outcome of something involving chance: to gamble on a toss of the dice. 1
- verb with object gambling to lose or squander by betting (usually followed by away): He gambled all his hard-earned money away in one night. 1
- verb with object gambling to wager or risk (money or something else of value): to gamble one's freedom. 1
- verb with object gambling to take a chance on; venture; risk: I'm gambling that our new store will be a success. 1
- noun gambling hobby 1
- uncountable noun gambling Gambling is the act or activity of betting money, for example in card games or on horse racing. 0