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Definition gambling in American English

gambling noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈɡæmblɪŋ/
1

an activity in which you risk money in the hope of winning more money if you are lucky or if you guess something correctly

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2

a situation in which you take a risk on something that can give you important benefits

Example

gambling on the stock market

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Definition gambling in American English