gambling

noun
gam*bling \ ˈgam-b(ə-)liŋ \
1700
  • the practice or activity of betting : the practice of risking money or other stakes in a game or bet —often used before another noun

gamble:1

verb
gam*ble \ ˈgam-bəl \
1757{ds|i|1|a|}
  • to play a game for money or property
  • to bet on an uncertain outcome
  • to stake something on a contingency : take a chance

anti-gambling

adjective
an*ti-gam*bling \ ˌan-tē-ˈgam-b(ə-)liŋ \ ˌan-tī- \
1829
  • opposed to or intended to prevent or discourage gambling

gamble away

phrasal verb
gamble away \
  • to lose (something, such as money) by gambling
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