gambler

gam·ble  (gmbl)

v. gam·bled, gam·bling, gam·bles

v.intr.

1.

a. To bet on an uncertain outcome, as of a contest.

b. To play a game of chance for stakes.

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.

n.

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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[Perhaps from obsolete gamel, to play games, from Middle English gamen, gamenen, to play, from Old English gamenian, from gamen, fun.]

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gambler n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gambler - a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" ex-gambler - a former gambler bettor, wagerer, better, punter - someone who bets bookie, bookmaker - a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races) crapshooter - a gambler who plays the game of craps croupier - someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table high roller - a gambler who wagers large sums loser - a gambler who loses a bet handicapper, odds-maker - someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race) crap-shooter, shooter - a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps plunger, speculator - someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains sporting man - someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events winner - a gambler who wins a bet
	2.	gambler - someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement risk taker adventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks

Translations

gambler [ˈgæmbləʳ] n → jugador(a) m/f

gambler [ˈgæmbləʳ] gamble n → joueur m

gambler [ˈgæmbləʳ] gamble n → Spieler(in) m(f)

gambler [ˈgæmbləʳ] n → giocatore/trice d'azzardo