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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
Noun
gambling
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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"
gambling, play
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
French gaming [ˈgeɪmɪŋ] n → jeu m, jeux mpl d'argent
German gaming [ˈgeɪmɪŋ] n (gambling) → Spielen nt
Italian gaming [ˈgeɪmɪŋ] n → 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.
The Gambler by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
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.
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
It produced the sum necessary to pay his gaming debts, and saved him from exposure to his uncle and another smashing of the will.
Pudd'n'head Wilson by Twain, Mark View in context
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