• Gambling Webster's Definition Psychology

Also found in: Encyclopedia. A disorder of impulse control in which a person makes wagers of various types—in casinos, at horse races, to book-makers—which compromises, disrupts, or damages personal, family, or vocational pursuits

Gamble - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. Gambling definition is - the practice or activity of betting: the practice of risking money or other stakes in a game or bet —often used before another noun. How to use gambling in a sentence.

• Noun the activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes. The act or practice of risking the loss of something important by taking a chance or acting recklessly: If you don't back up your data, that's gambling.
• Noun, plural lotteries. A gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes. Any scheme for the distribution of prizes by chance.
• A public building or room for entertainment, especially gambling. (uncountable) A card game for two to four players.casino, gambling house Synonym: speelhuis.

Management Gamblers’ Anonymous, a 12-step program modeled after Alcoholics’ Anonymous; no phramacologic intervention has proven successful
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Gambling Webster's Definition Psychology