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Wagering vs Gambling - What's the difference?

wagering | gambling |

As verbs the difference between wagering and gambling

is that wagering is while gambling is .

As nouns the difference between wagering and gambling

is that wagering is an amount wagered 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.

wagering

English

Verb

(head)
    • He has been wagering half his wages weekly. (progressive)
    Certain wagering individuals would profit from the outcome. (adjectival)
    Carelessly wagering his allowance led him to ruin. (gerund)
    His repeated wagerings of his allowances led him to ruin. (gerundial noun)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An amount wagered.

    • gambling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • 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.

    • See also

    * game of chance