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)
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his gambling cost him a fortune
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there was heavy play at the blackjack table
• Hypernyms: ↑diversion, ↑recreation, ↑vice
• Hyponyms: ↑sporting life, ↑bet, ↑wager, ↑game of chance, ↑gambling game, ↑throw
Useful english dictionary. 2012.