gambling
11gambling — 1. карточная игра gambling was his ruin азартная игра его погубила legal gambling азартная игра, разрешённая законом to clamp down on gambling пресекать, азартные игры gambling house дом для азартных игр; игорный притон gambling by bankrupt учас …
12gambling — gam|bling [ˈgæmblıŋ] n [U] when people risk money or possessions on the result of something which is not certain, such as a card game or a horse race →↑betting ▪ The lottery is probably the most popular form of gambling. ▪ gambling debts ▪ The… …
13gambling — /ˈgæmblɪŋ/ (say gambling) verb 1. present participle of gamble. –noun 2. the act or process of gambling. –adjective 3. of or relating to the activity of gambling. –phrase 4. a gambling man, a man who likes to gamble …
14gambling — [[t]gæ̱mblɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Gambling is the act or activity of betting money, for example in card games or on horse racing. Gambling is a form of entertainment. ...gambling casinos …
15gambling — Making a bet. Such occurs when there is a chance for profit if a player is skillful and lucky. State, ex rel. Com r of State Police v. One Helix Game, 122 Mich.App. 148, 333 N.W.2d 24, 28. A play for value against an uncertain event in hope of… …
16gambling — Making a bet. Such occurs when there is a chance for profit if a player is skillful and lucky. State, ex rel. Com r of State Police v. One Helix Game, 122 Mich.App. 148, 333 N.W.2d 24, 28. A play for value against an uncertain event in hope of… …
17gambling — n. compulsive; illegal; legal gambling * * * [ gæmblɪŋ] illegal legal gambling compulsive …
18gambling — noun (U) 1 the practice of risking money or possessions on the result of something uncertain, such as a card game, or a horse race: They had always strongly disapproved of gambling. 2 gambling den a place where people go to gamble illegally …
19gambling — noun the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (Freq. 4) his gambling cost him a fortune there was heavy play at the blackjack table • Syn: ↑gaming, ↑play • Derivationally… …
20Gambling — Gamble Gam ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gambled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gambling}.] [Dim. of game. See 2d {Game}.] To play or game for money or other stake. [1913 Webster] …
