gambling en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡæm.blɪŋ/
- /ˈɡæm.bl̩.ɪŋ/
- (US) audio
Etymology
By surface analysis, gamble + -ing.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.
For them gambling is life.
1976, William Robson, Welfare State and Welfare Society: Illusion and Reality, Taylor & Francis:Online gambling has become a global industry.
He lost a fortune through gambling at casinos.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gamblings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
gambling house · gambling joint · e-gambling · problem gambling · cybergambling · advantage gambling · antigambling · gambling den · telegambling · nongambling · gambling hell
Relateds
Translations (113)
ga cearrbhachas (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ur جُوا (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ms perjudian (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ms judi (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · pl hazard (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · is fjárhættuspil (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · th การพนัน (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · tg қимор (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · fr pari (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · sa द्यूत (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · uz qimor (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · el κουμάρι (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · tl sugal (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · mk комар (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · da hasard (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · cmn 賭博 /赌博 (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ur قِمار (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · fi rahapeli (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · es escolaso (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · nb hasard (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ru аза́ртные и́гры (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · bew judi (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ko 도박 (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · nl kansspel (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · sk hazardná hra (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · hi जुआ (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · es timbeo (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · acw قُمار (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · kk әуестік ойын (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · mk хазард (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ar مُقَامَرَة (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · pt jogo de azar (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ro jocuri de noroc (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ota قمار (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · bg кома́р (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · es juego de azar (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · es apuesta (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · jv judhi (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · my အလောင်းအစား (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · kk құмар (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ps قمار (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ja 賭博 (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ky кумар оюну (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ar قِمَار (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · et hasartmäng (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · uk аза́ртна ігра́ (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · bg хаза́рт (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ko 노름 (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · it gioco d'azzardo (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ru гэ́мблинг (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · tk kumar (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · sq bixhoz (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · sv hasardspel (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ht jedaza (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · el τζόγος (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · nl hazardspel (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · mn мөрийтэй тоглоом (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · de Glücksspiel (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · it giochi d'azzardo (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ru аза́ртная игра́ (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · sw kamari (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · hu szerencsejáték (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · fi uhkapeli (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ug قىمار (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · lt azartinis lošimas (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · cs hazardní hra (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · id judi (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · vi cờ bạc (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · mk коцкање (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · uk аза́ртна гра (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · sq kumar (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · nl gokspel (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · be аза́ртная гульня́ (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ota میسر (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · fr jeux de hasard (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · sh kockanje (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · mt logħob tal-azzard (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ja 博奕 (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · tr meysir (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · nb hasardspill (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · vi đổ bác (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · tt комар (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · de Hasardspiel (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · te జూదము (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ckb قومار (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ky кумар (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ka აზარტული თამაში (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ja 博打 (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · hi क़िमार (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · hy մոլախաղ (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · kmr qumar (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · fa-ira قِمار (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · sv hasard (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · km ការភ្នាល់ (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · lv azartspēle (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ar مَيْسِر (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · sh коцкање (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · lo ການພະນັນ (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · az qumar (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · tk kumarbazlyk (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · bn জুয়া (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · tr kumar (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · da hasardspil (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · et mängurlus (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · my အကစား (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · sl igra na srečo (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · he הִמּוּר \ הימור (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · sdh قومار (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · el χαρτοπαιξία (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · tk humar (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · ru иго́рный би́знес (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · vi đánh bạc (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance) · id perjudian (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance)