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. —Don Sweeney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025

Regarding potential concerns about the negative effect of betting, Gera said the expansion of gambling opportunities in track will go a long way to benefit the exposure of the athletes. —Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025

Once regulations are in place, the commission can start accepting applications for licenses for casinos and individual employees who work closely with sports gambling operations. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025

His spell on the sidelines also coincided with Toney’s eight-month ban for breaking Football Association rules on gambling. —Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gambling

• anti-gambling

Rhymes for gambling

• ambling
• scrambling
• shambling