gambling

noun

gam·​bling ˈgam-b(ə-)liŋ 

: the practice or activity of betting : the practice of risking money or other stakes in a game or bet

illegal gambling

compulsive gambling

Then, within the past 18 months, after the explosion in Internet gambling … and the cable TV debut of the World Poker Tour, the game took off again.

—Walter Kirn

—often used before another noun

a gambling game

gambling regulations

a gambling empire

Examples of gambling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families. —Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025

Yet Minahan’s gambling and equine metaphors blame the past, not foolhardy personal desire. —Armond White, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025

After the bursting of the bubble, Japanese had high risk aversion and considered investing in the stock market as similar to gambling. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025

Both sides try to choose sustainable sponsorship deals, with Plymouth having an official policy to not take gambling sponsors. —Steve Price, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gambling

• anti-gambling

Rhymes for gambling

• ambling
• scrambling
• shambling