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gaming

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gam·ing  (gmng)
n.
1. Gambling, especially casino gambling.
2. The playing of games, especially video games.

gaming [ˈgeɪmɪŋ]
n
(Group Games / Gambling, except Cards)
a.  gambling on games of chance
b.  (as modifier) gaming house gaming losses
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gaminggaming - the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
sporting life - active interest in gambling on sports events
wager, bet - the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"
gambling game, game of chance - a game that involves gambling
vice - a specific form of evildoing; "vice offends the moral standards of the community"
throw - casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"
Translations
gaming [ˈgeɪmɪŋ]
A. Njuego m
B. CPD gaming house Ncasa f de juego
gaming laws NPLleyes fpl reguladoras del juego
gaming [ˈgeɪmɪŋ]
n
(= gambling) → jeu m, jeux mpl d'argent
(with computer games)jeux mpl
modif [laws] → des jeux; [industry] → du jeu gaming licence, gaming table
gaming licence nautorisation f de pratiquer des jeux d'argent
gaming table ntable f de jeu
gaming
n = gambling; gaming machineSpielautomat m; gaming console (Comput) → Spiel(e)konsole f
gaming [ˈgeɪmɪŋ] n (frm) (old) → gioco d'azzardo
gaming [ˈgeɪmɪŋ] n (frm) (old) → gioco d'azzardo


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In fact, it almost upset my balance, and I entered the gaming rooms with an angry feeling at my heart.
I'll be my brother the archdeacon, if that keeps me from gaming; gaming by day, gaming by night, living at play, dying at play, and gaming away my soul after my shirt.
It produced the sum necessary to pay his gaming debts, and saved him from exposure to his uncle and another smashing of the will.
 
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