Gamble vs Gambling - What's the difference?
gamble | gambling |
A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.
A risky venture
To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.
To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.
To risk (something) for potential gain.
To interact with equipment at a casino
An activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.
As nouns the difference between gamble and gambling
is that gamble is a significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain while gambling is an activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.As verbs the difference between gamble and gambling
is that gamble is to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome while gambling is present participle of lang=en.As a proper noun Gamble
is {{surname|lang=en}.gamble
English
(wikipedia gamble)Noun
(en noun)- ''The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won.
Verb
(gambl)- He gambled his reputation on the outcome.
