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

Dimon did say that betting on a prediction market is more similar to gambling than to investing.

From MarketWatch

And nearly every attempt to innovate in retirement plans has been challenged in court with false claims of institutional gambling.

From The Wall Street Journal

For example, labeling futures contracts on grain as gambling External link.

From Barron's

Hawaii’s House passed a bill this month amending the definition of gambling to prohibit prediction markets for events related to “catastrophe, contests, death, legislation, national security, people, politics and sports.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Ministry of Defence said it took problem gambling seriously and recognised the "significant impact" it could have on the health and wellbeing of service personnel.

From BBC

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