26984 words

gambling

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
the activity of betting money, for example in a game or on a horse race:

Examples:

Gambling can be an addictive habit.
He had to borrow money to pay off his gambling debts.
2
the activity of risking money on the result of something, such as a game or horse race, hoping to make money:

Examples:

He has asked lawmakers to approve his proposal to hold a referendum legalizing slot-machine gambling.

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