Synonyms for gaming
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : gey-ming |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgeɪ mɪŋ |
Top 10 synonyms for gaming Other synonyms for the word gaming
- adventure
- ante
- back
- bankroll
- bet
- brave
- buck the odds
- buy in on
- caper
- capitalize
- cast lots
- challenge
- chance
- cut the cards
- dalliance
- dare
- defy
- delight
- dice
- disport
- disposition
- diversion
- draw
- drawing
- endanger
- exploit
- face
- finance
- finesse
- flier
- flip the coin
- foolery
- frisk
- frolic
- fun
- gamble
- gambling
- gambol
- gaming
- give odds
- go for broke
- grubstake
- happiness
- hazard
- hedge
- humor
- hustle
- imperil
- jeopardize
- jest
- jockey
- joking
- lark
- lay
- lay a wager
- lay down
- lay money on
- lay odds
- laying odds
- long odds
- lot
- lots
- make a bet
- maneuver
- manipulate
- numbers
- numbers game
- parlay
- pastime
- play against
- play for
- play the market
- play the ponies
- pleasure
- pledge
- plunge
- pool
- prank
- put faith in
- put money on
- put on
- put on the line
- put trust in
- random shot
- recreation
- relaxation
- risk
- romp
- shoot
- shoot the moon
- shoot the works
- spec
- speculate
- speculation
- sport
- sportiveness
- stake
- stake down
- staking
- stick one's neck out
- sweep
- sweepstake
- take
- take a flyer
- take action
- teasing
- tempt fortune
- toss up
- tossup
- trust
- trust to luck
- try one's luck
- venture
- wager
- wagering
Définition of gaming
Origin :- c.1500, "gambling," verbal noun from present participle of game (v.).
- As in play : noun amusement, entertainment
- As in raffle : noun lottery for a prize
- As in gambling : noun betting
- As in lay : verb bet, wager
- As in play : verb gamble, risk
- As in stake : verb bet, wager
- As in wager : verb bet money or something else in a gamble
- As in bet : verb gamble
- As in gamble : verb take a chance on winning
- Gaming relieved me from that insuperable listlessness by which I was oppressed.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- But by degrees he was once more ensnared by the lure of the gaming table.
- Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler
- His book had dissipated his professional energies, and he had even taken to gaming.
- Extract from : « James Boswell » by William Keith Leask
- Somebody over at those gaming tables will be able to identify me.
- Extract from : « Equation of Doom » by Gerald Vance
- I should have been sadly boared in this dull place if it had not been for gaming.
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
- The Wells are a mere pretext for gaming, intriguing, and fortune-hunting.
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
- Then came news of her marriage and he returned to his first love, the gaming table.
- Extract from : « Rodney, the Ranger » by John V. Lane
- Still it is gaming, and so is the beginning of a road which has a very dreadful end.
- Extract from : « Rollo in Paris » by Jacob Abbott
- It is gaming, it is true, in this case, on an exceedingly small scale.
- Extract from : « Rollo in Paris » by Jacob Abbott
- There shall be neither reveling nor gaming in the streets, and that I promise you.
- Extract from : « Standish of Standish » by Jane G. Austin
Antonyms for gaming
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