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gambling |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gamble \Gam"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gambled}; p. pr & vb n. {Gambling}.] [Dim. of game. See 2d {Game}.] To play or game for money or other stake. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: gambling adj : 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" [syn: {dissipated}, {betting}, {card-playing}, {sporting}] n : 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" [syn: {gaming}, {play}]
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