Gambling

/ˈɡæm.bl̩.ɪŋ/

Synonyms for "gambling" (64 found)

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Closest matches (13)

Strong matches (19)

Noun(5 words)
compulsive gamblinggambling addictionhazardindustry-focusedlotteries
cosa nostragaminggray markethazardingillegal commerceillegal operationsillegitimate businessillicit businessloan sharkingloan-sharkingmafiamoonshining
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)

Related words (32)

narcotics trafficorganized crimeplayplayingprostitutionprotection racketracketracketsriskingshady dealingssortitionspeculationsportingstakingsyndicatethe racketsthe syndicatetraffic in womenusurywagering
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white slavery
Adjective(1 words)

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

10 entries

More specific

16 entries
betting-relatedcasino gamblingcasino-basedgambling disorderhigh risk activityhigh risk investmentlottery gamblinglottery-basedlottery-drivenonline gamblingpathological gamblingspeculationsports bettingsports-bettingventure investmentventure risk

Collocations

10 entries
gambling addictiongambling debtgambling industrygambling policygambling regulationgambling revenueshigh stakes gamblingillegal gamblingonline gamblingsports betting

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

3 entries

similar

1 entries

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You've got to give up gambling once and for all.

Source: tatoeba (63142)

You might as well throw your money away as spend it on gambling.

Source: tatoeba (63143)

Once you get the taste for gambling, it's hard to give it up.

Source: tatoeba (63144)

Gambling was by no means his only source of income.

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