gaming

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gaming
n. gambling, playing of games of chance
 
game
v. play games of chance; bet, wager

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Gaming
Gaming is the act of playing games, as in:
  • Playing a tabletop game, any game played on a flat surface
  • Playing a video game, an electronic game with a video interface
  • Playing a role-playing game, in which players assume fictional roles
  • Legalized gambling, playing games of chance for money, often referred to in law as "gaming"

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gaming

Noun
1. the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
(synonym) gambling, play
(hypernym) diversion, recreation
(hyponym) sporting life
(derivation) bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt

 
game

Noun
1. a single play of a game; "the game lasted 2 hours"
(hypernym) contest, competition
(hyponym) away game, road game
2. a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) curling
(part-meronym) turn, play
(class) defending
3. an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
(hypernym) diversion, recreation
(hyponym) catch
4. animal hunted for food or sport
(hypernym) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
(hyponym) big game
5. the game equipment needed to play a game; "the child received several games for his birthday"
(hypernym) game equipment
6. your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"
(synonym) biz
(hypernym) occupation, business, job, line of work, line
(classification) colloquialism
7. (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
(hypernym) score
8. the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
(hypernym) meat
(hyponym) venison
9. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
(synonym) plot, secret plan
(hypernym) scheme, strategy
(hyponym) counterplot, counterplan
10. frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
(hypernym) play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper

Verb
1. place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
(synonym) bet on, back, gage, stake, punt
(hypernym) bet, wager, play
(hyponym) ante
(derivation) gambling, gaming, play

Adjective
1. disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
(synonym) crippled, halt, halting, lame
(similar) unfit
2. willing to face danger
(synonym) gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky
(similar) brave, courageous, fearless


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Gaming
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Game
  
 
(n.)
The act or practice of playing games for stakes or wagers; gambling.
  

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