Synonyms for gambling
gam·bling

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. gambling, gaming, playnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   manoeuvre, looseness, fun, period of play, shimmer, play, bid, maneuver, caper, romp, gaming, sport, frolic, playing period, free rein, child's play, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, turn, drama

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1. • Diversion
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1. binion

   Submitted by rinat on August 7, 2019  

2. sattamatkanoun

   it a old famous word for gambling

   Submitted by dprocks213 on August 15, 2022  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gamblingnoun

   Synonyms:
   gaming, playing for money

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "gambling":

   gaming, betting, gamble, game, gambling-related, bookmaking, casino, stake, games, hazard, play

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How to use gambling in a sentence?

1. Shawn Smeallie:

   They are more of a casino and gambling company and anything that may remotely smell of additional costs or regulation, they are not interested in.

2. Emil Waters:

   My experience is that the players and team leaders have a great understanding for the necessity of knowing about the problems related to match-fixing and other questions related to gambling, the information to the players was explained simply and based on the three headlines that FIFA have brought up. They are recognize and be alert to any approach, resist by saying no to match manipulation, and do your duty by reporting any approach.

3. Elizabeth Warren:

   Renominating you means gambling the next five years a Republican majority of the Federal Reserve with a Republican chair who has regularly voted to deregulate Wall Street won't drive this economy over a financial cliff again, with so many qualified candidates for this job, I just don't think that's a risk worth taking.

4. Gauri Maulekhi:

   The offenses have been made very clear and explained to the district and state authorities, but they choose to turn a blind eye towards it. It is not just for entertainment that these animals are made to fight, but it is( also) due to the heavy betting and gambling that goes on in the garb of these events.

5. Rose Marie:

   They were all going, ‘ You’re our Baby ! ’ and then Uncle Al Capone picked me up in Uncle Al Capone arms and said, ‘ We love you Baby. From now on, you call me uncle Al. ’ I said, ‘ Sure, why not ? Ok, uncle Al. ’ … At that time every hotel or popular place, gambling place, was owned by one of the boys, or ran by one of the boys. And I knew them all from going from one place to another doing my act.