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
   • Vice

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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. Jeb Bush in 1998:

   I am opposed to casino gambling in this state and I am opposed whether it is on Indian property or otherwise ... The people have spoken and I support their position.

2. Bob Menendez:

   With this decision President Trump is risking U.S. national security, recklessly upending foundational partnerships with key U.S. allies in Europe and gambling with Israel's security.

3. Erin Lowry:

   If you aren't totally sure how the stock market works and if your parents were burned in 2008, you look at it as gambling.

4. Richard Lochhead:

   Scotland is known around the world for our beautiful natural environment - and banning growing genetically modified crops will protect and further enhance our clean, green status, there is no evidence of significant demand for GM products by Scottish consumers and I am concerned that allowing GM crops to be grown in Scotland would damage our clean and green brand, thereby gambling with the future of our 14 billion-pound ($22 billion) food and drink sector.

5. Rotolady:

   Want a better economy and a lower unemployment rate? Quit pretending you can stop people from gambling online.