gambler

Definition of Gambler in English :

1. gambler

a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events

2. gambler, risk taker

someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gambler

v. gam·bled, gam·bling, gam·bles

v.intr.

a. To bet on an uncertain outcome, as of a game or sporting event.

b. To play a game for stakes, especially a game whose outcome is at least partly determined by chance.

2. To take a risk in the hope of gaining an advantage or a benefit.

3. To engage in reckless or hazardous behavior: You are gambling with your health by continuing to smoke.

v.tr.

1. To put up as a stake in gambling; wager.

2. To expose to hazard; risk: gambled their lives in a dangerous rescue mission.

1. A bet, wager, or other gambling venture.

2. An act or undertaking of uncertain outcome; a risk: I took a gamble that stock prices would rise.

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