Gambler - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈɡæmblər|
Brit.
|ˈɡæmblə|
noun
- a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
- someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
- someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
Extra examples
He's been drinking and gambling heavily.
He would often gamble hundreds of dollars on a hand of poker.
The mayor is gambling with the city's future.
The mayor is gambling that the new policies will help rather than hurt the city.
Starting her own business was a gamble, but it paid off.
She thought about starting her own business, but she decided it was too much of a gamble.
Des is a big gambler, you know.
Stevens was a compulsive gambler.
He had tabbed Jordan as a degenerate gambler. (M. Puzo)
Word forms
noun
singular: gambler
plural: gamblers
singular: gambler
plural: gamblers
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