GAMBLING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GAMBLING?

Need another word that means the same as “gambling”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “gambling” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Gambling” are: gaming, play

Gambling as a Noun

Definitions of "Gambling" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “gambling” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize.

Synonyms of "Gambling" as a noun (2 Words)

gaming	The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize. I m fourteen years old and enjoy gaming and playing baseball.
play	The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize. The coach drew up the plays for her team.

Usage Examples of "Gambling" as a noun

• His gambling cost him a fortune.

Associations of "Gambling" (30 Words)

addiction	Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs. Addiction to crack cocaine is spreading.
amenities	Things that make you comfortable and at ease.
avocation	A hobby or minor occupation. They are basically doctors and negotiators by avocation.
bagatelle	A game in which small balls are hit and then allowed to roll down a sloping board on which there are holes, each numbered with the score achieved if a ball goes into it, with pins acting as obstructions. Dealing with these boats was a mere bagatelle for the world s oldest yacht club.
basketball	An inflated ball used in playing basketball.
bingo	A game in which players mark off numbers on cards as the numbers are drawn randomly by a caller, the winner being the first person to mark off all their numbers. A bingo hall.
bout	A wrestling or boxing match. He fought 350 bouts losing only nine times.
boxing	The enclosure of something in a package or box.
championship	The position or title of the winner of a championship contest. A championship course.
chess	A board game of strategic skill for two players, played on a chequered board on which each playing piece is moved according to precise rules. The object is to put the opponent’s king under a direct attack from which escape is impossible (checkmate).
dice	Play or gamble with dice. He d better behave or I ll dice him.
disport	Play boisterously. The King and all his Court were met for solace and disport.
entertainment	The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment. The suite provides the setting for entertainment on the grand scale.
game	Play video games. I was on to his little game.
golf	Play golf. He was a fixture at the golf club in Rockport where he golfed until his early nineties.
hobby	Small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds. Her hobbies are reading and gardening.
immoderate	Not sensible or restrained; excessive. Immoderate drinking.
intemperance	Lack of moderation or restraint. A warning about female intemperance.
intemperate	Not mild; subject to extremes. An intemperate climate.
pastime	A diversion that occupies one’s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly. His main pastime is gambling.
pentathlon	An athletic event comprising five different events for each competitor in particular also modern pentathlon an event involving fencing shooting swimming riding and cross country running.
play	Move a piece or display a playing card in one s turn in a game. A young nobleman ruined by play.
rebus	A puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words.
recreation	An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates. His recreations included golf and rugby.
score	Decide on the scores to be awarded in a match or competition. Did you score last night.
semifinal	One of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament.
soccer	A football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents’ goal.
stadium	An ancient Roman or Greek measure of length about 185 metres originally the length of a stadium.
tournament	A modern event involving display of military techniques and exercises. The Royal Tournament.
winning	Succeeding with great difficulty. A winning streak.