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