- present participle of gamble.
gambling
Americannoun
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the activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes.
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the act or practice of risking the loss of something important by taking a chance or acting recklessly.
If you don't back up your data, that's gambling.
Etymology
Origin of gambling
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Utah, one of Kalshi’s main state opponents, bans gambling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The government offers no gambling hotline and funds no gambling addiction treatment; there is no national self-exclusion list.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The system prevents people who register with it from accessing gambling websites and apps licensed in Great Britain.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Wednesday's filing in Utah's Third Judicial District Court charges KalshiEX LLC with a pattern of unlawful activity, along with 12 counts of online gambling promotion, and one misdemeanor count of gambling promotion.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
You could listen to the music, dance, get a plate with a mountain of shrimp, and do some gambling in the back.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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