overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

gambling.

An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡæm.bl̩.ɪŋ//ˈɡæm.blɪŋ/
  1. An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by skill and/or chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.

    uncountable · usually
    He lost a fortune through gambling at casinos.
    Online gambling has become a global industry.
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, gamble + -ing.

verb/ˈɡæm.bl̩.ɪŋ//ˈɡæm.blɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of gamble

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, gamble + -ing.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

gambling has 8 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

gambling studiogambling workshello, gambling

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.