gambling
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈɡæmblɪŋ/
:
juego de azar
- Soldiers could be seen gambling and rolling dice in the doorways of shops.
- gambling at casinos
- problem gambling
- gambling addiction
I can get so deep with gambling and nobody knows.
- I can get so deep with gambling and nobody knows.
- Just a little disclaimer that gambling is not cool.
- This was a actual GAMBLING SITE, one of the major ones.
- If you struggle with gambling, this won't be for you so know that.
- And had a gambling debt with the Russian mafia.
- But if he, you know, if he gets into gambling or shit, it ain't fun.
- Like one thing you don't do in gambling is put all your money in one bet.
- Z think that gambling is a form of investing.
- I get back offers from yeah, gambling products and alcohol.
- I know with the gambling, you don't, it's quick.
- In a casino, Yeah, just sports gambling, I'm a pussy.
- And like, it just, yeah, like the the gambling piece people complain about.
Examples
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What's the most you've lost gambling in one day?
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What's the mental toll that takes on you though, to do gambling full time like that?
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You have your choice of these two gambling options.
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Over the past decade, sports gambling has become more popular than ever.
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My late husband loved gambling.
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On one level, the trend toward increased gambling is not hard to explain.
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But what happens is people lose money gambling and they can't pay.
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But states will encourage gambling just as long as they derive net revenues from it.
Academic text (1996) -
As far as historians and anthropologists can determine, gambling has been found in all societies.
Academic text (1996) -
Many people enjoy gambling at casinos during their vacations.
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Compounds
- NSFW
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5.3
A group of people who secretly run illegal betting, like on sports or card games
- Formal
An agreement that depends on the result of a bet and cannot be enforced by a court
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Morphology
Etymology
Gambling comes from the verb gamble, which is related to game and originally meant 'play'. So gambling is like 'playing' but with money or other things at risk, hoping to win.