gambling

American  

[gam-bling] / ˈgæm blɪŋ /

noun

1. the activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes.

2. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of gambling

gamble + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Critics argue that prediction markets are a high-risk—and lightly regulated—form of gambling that is susceptible to insider trading and market manipulation.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s no staunch anti-gambling advocate either: “I have nothing against sports gambling,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Washington state gambling regulators are the latest to oppose the industry.

From Barron's

Washington state gambling regulators are the latest to oppose the industry.

From Barron's

Noticing patterns, he placed his first stock trade the following year in a bucket shop—more a gambling parlor than a brokerage.

From The Wall Street Journal

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