Definitions for gambler
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gam•bleˈgæm bəl(v.; n.)-bled, -bling
(v.i.)to play at a game of chance for money or other stakes.
Category: Games
to stake or risk something of value, as money, on the outcome of something involving chance; bet.
(v.t.)to lose or squander by betting (usu. fol. by away).
to wager or risk (something of value); stake:
I'll gamble my life on his honesty.
to take a chance on; risk.
(n.)any matter or thing involving risk or hazardous uncertainty.
a venture in a game of chance.
Origin of gamble:
1150–1200; ME gamenen to play (OE gamenian); see game1
gam′bler(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
gambler(noun)
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
gambler, risk taker(noun)
someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
Wiktionary
gambler(Noun)
One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.
gambler(Noun)
One who takes risks.
Webster Dictionary
Gambler(noun)
one who gambles
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
GAMBLER
From the Grk. _gumnos_, stripped to the skin. And the gambler's the one that does it.
Translations for gambler
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- dobbelaarAfrikaans
- مُقامِرArabic
- комарджияBulgarian
- jogadorPortuguese (BR)
- (hazardní) hráčCzech
- der SpielerGerman
- spillerDanish
- τζογαδόροςGreek
- jugadorSpanish
- mängurEstonian
- قماربازFarsi
- uhkapeluriFinnish
- joueur/-euseFrench
- מְהַמֵרHebrew
- जुआरीHindi
- kockarCroatian
- (szerencse)játékosHungarian
- penjudiIndonesian
- fjárhættuspilariIcelandic
- giocatore/giocatrice d'azzardoItalian
- ばくち打ちJapanese
- 도박사Korean
- lošėjasLithuanian
- azartspēļu spēlētājsLatvian
- penjudi; kaki judiMalay
- gokkerDutch
- spekulant, gambler, spillerNorwegian
- hazardzistaPolish
- قماربازPersian
- جوارګر، قمار بازPashto
- jogadorPortuguese
- cartoforRomanian
- игрокRussian
- hráč, -kaSlovak
- hazarderSlovenian
- kockarSerbian
- [hasard]spelareSwedish
- นักเสี่ยงโชคThai
- kumarbazTurkish
- 賭徒Chinese (Trad.)
- азартний гравецьUkrainian
- جواریUrdu
- người đánh bạcVietnamese
- 赌徒Chinese (Simp.)
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