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. )
- usage: "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
verb
- Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome.
- usage: "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
- synonyms: gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance
- Play games for money.
- synonyms: gamble
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