gambling

Variant of gamble

gamble definition

gam·ble (gam′bəl)

intransitive verb gambled -·bled, gambling -·bling

  1. to play games of chance for money or some other stake
  2. to take a risk in order to gain some advantage

Etymology: prob. back-form. < obs. gamler, a gambler < gamel, to play (altered < ME gamen, to play < game, game) + -er: akin to Ger dial. gammeln, to sport, make merry

transitive verb

to risk in gambling; bet; wager

noun

an act or undertaking involving risk of a loss

Related Forms:

gamble Idioms

gamble away

to squander or lose in gambling

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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