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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
gambling \gambling\ n. [p. pr. of {gamble}.] the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); as, his gambling cost him a fortune.
Syn: gaming, play. [WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Gamble \Gam"ble\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Gambled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gambling}.] [Dim. of game. See 2d {Game}.] To play or game for money or other stake.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
gambling
adjective: preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies" [syn: {dissipated}, {betting}, {card-playing}, {sporting}]
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); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" [syn: {gaming}, {play}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
35 Moby Thesaurus words for "gambling": Cosa Nostra, Mafia, betting, black market, bootlegging, cardsharping, casting lots, gaming, gray market, hazarding, illegal commerce, illegal operations, illegitimate business, illicit business, loan-sharking, moonshining, narcotics traffic, organized crime, play, playing, prostitution, protection racket, racket, risking, shady dealings, sortition, speculation, sporting, staking, the rackets, the syndicate, traffic in women, usury, wagering, white slavery
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