gambling
азартна гра, азартна ігра
азартные игры, игорный бизнес, азартная игра, гэмблинг
Glücksspiel, Hasardspiel
An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by…An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.
/ˈɡæm.bl̩.ɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.
He lost a fortune through gambling at casinos.
Online gambling has become a global industry.
Glücksspiel, Hasardspiel
аза́ртная игра́azártnaja igrá, аза́ртные и́грыazártnyje ígry, иго́рный би́знесigórnyj bíznɛs
аза́ртна граazártna hra, аза́ртна ігра́azártna ihrá
More definitions
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance:
Русский
By meaning 1
activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance:
Origin
By surface analysis, gamble + -ing.By surface analysis, gamble + -ing.
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Forms
plural: gamblings| Singular | gambling |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable