1. gambling - noun
· the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
Hypernym(s): diversion, recreation, vice
2. gamble - verb
· take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
Synonym(s): chance, risk, hazard, take_chances, adventure, run_a_risk, take_a_chance
Hypernym(s): try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
3. gamble - verb
· play games for money
Hypernym(s): play
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