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gambling

gamb·ling

UK/ˈɡæm.bl̩.ɪŋ/ US/ˈɡæm.blɪŋ/ common
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

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”
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adjective

1.

preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance

  • “led a dissipated life”
  • “a betting man”
  • “a card-playing son of a bitch”
  • “a gambling fool”
  • “sporting gents and their ladies”
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Origin

By surface analysis, gamble + -ing.

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