Analysis Complete

gambling

/ gambling /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
diversion recreation vice
Kinds of:
sporting life bet wager game of chance gambling game
Derived:
bet wager play bet on back
adjective satellite Sense 2
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
"led a dissipated life"
"a betting man"
"a card-playing son of a bitch"
"a gambling fool"
"sporting gents and their ladies"
Similar:
indulgent
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

diversion recreation vice sporting life bet wager game of chance gambling game indulgent