gaming

/'geimiɳ/

Thân thiện

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or practice of playing games of chance for money or other stakes; gambling: "gaming" refers to the activity of wagering money or valuables on an event with an uncertain outcome, primarily with the intent of winning additional money or material goods. This includes activities like casino games, betting, and lotteries.
   • The action or habit of playing at games of chance: It can also describe the habitual engagement in such activities.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The new legislation strictly regulates online gaming. (The new law sets strict rules for online gambling activities.)
  • He lost a significant amount of money through excessive gaming. (He lost a lot of money because he gambled too much.)
  • The city's economy relies heavily on revenue from gaming. (The city's economy depends a lot on money from the gambling industry.)

Advanced Usage

• "gaming house": A euphemistic or formal term for a place where gambling activities are conducted, such as a casino.

  • The authorities raided the illegal gaming house. (The police conducted a surprise search of the illegal gambling establishment.)

• "gaming license": An official permit required to legally operate a gambling business.

  • The company applied for a gaming license to open a new casino. (The company requested official permission to start a new casino business.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gamble (verb/noun): To play games of chance for money; a risky action. This is a close synonym.

  • It was a gamble to invest all his savings. (Investing all his savings was a risky action.)

• Gamer (noun): In modern contexts, this typically refers to a person who plays video games, not necessarily for money. This is a distinct meaning from the gambling sense of "gaming."

  • She is a dedicated gamer who enjoys role-playing video games. (She is a committed player of video games.)

Synonyms

• Gambling: The practice of playing games of chance for money; the most direct synonym.
• Wagering: Betting money on the outcome of an event.
• Betting: The act of risking money on the result of a race, game, or other unpredictable event.

Related Phrases

• To game the system: This phrasal verb uses "game" as a verb and means to manipulate or exploit the rules of a system to gain an unfair advantage. It is related to the strategic, competitive aspect of games but is distinct from gambling for stakes.
  • Some companies try to game the system to avoid paying taxes. (Some companies attempt to exploit tax laws to pay less.)

Related Idioms

• The gaming table: Refers literally to a table used for playing card games or other games of chance, and figuratively to the activity of gambling itself.
  • He spent all night at the gaming table. (He gambled all night long.)

Học thuật

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gambling
• play