gambling

Meanings

1. 1
   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

   Their gambling cost them a fortune.

2. 2
   noun

   An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.

   He lost a fortune through gambling at casinos.

3. 3
   verb

   present participle and gerund of gamble

Etymology

By surface analysis, gamble + -ing.