All gaming synonyms
gamΒ·ing
G g verb gaming
- gamble β to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
- bet β If you bet on the result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not.
- speculate β to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- pony up β a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14Β½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- take β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- put up β planned beforehand in a secret or crafty manner: a put-up job.
- set β to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
noun gaming
- game β an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- sport β an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- match β a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
- game of chance β a game in which the outcome is determined by chance rather than by the skill of its players, as roulette.
- sweepstake β a sweepstakes.
- action β Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- joking β something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- teasing β to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
- pastime β something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport: to play cards as a pastime.
- jest β a joke or witty remark; witticism.
- happiness β the quality or state of being happy.
- prank β a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature.
- caper β Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
- humor β hacker humour
- frisk β to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic: The dogs and children frisked about on the lawn.
- lark β a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
- frolic β merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- dalliance β If two people have a brief romantic relationship, you can say that they have a dalliance with each other, especially if they do not take it seriously.
- recreation β the act of creating anew.
- delight β Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- diversion β the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose: a diversion of industry into the war effort.
- relaxation β abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
- disport β to divert or amuse (oneself).
- romp β to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.
- fun β something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- pleasure β the state or feeling of being pleased.
- gambol β to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.
- foolery β foolish action or conduct.
- draw β to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- flier β something that flies, as a bird or insect.
- pool β Also called pocket billiards. any of various games played on a pool table with a cue ball and 15 other balls that are usually numbered, in which the object is to drive all the balls into the pockets with the cue ball.
- stake β something that is wagered in a game, race, or contest.
- sweep β to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
- lots β a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.
- disposition β the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude: a girl with a pleasant disposition.
- gambling β any matter or thing involving risk or hazardous uncertainty.
- speculation β the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- wager β something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet: to place a wager on a soccer match.
- drawing β an act of drawing.
- bet β If you bet on the result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not.
- tossup β the tossing of a coin to decide something by its fall.
- numbers β a numeral or group of numerals.
- staking β something that is wagered in a game, race, or contest.