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gambler

  • /ˈɡæmblɚ/ US

Rhymes with -æmblə(ɹ)

noun gamblers

  1. One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles. Problem gamblers who have asked B.C. casinos to prevent them from placing bets should expect more rapid detection and greater consequences for breaching their agreement, provincial lottery officials say. The B.C. Lottery Corporation commissioned two independent studies that found its voluntary self-
  2. One who takes significant risks.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: risk taker, wagering, player, gamer, sport, ballplayer, bowler, footballer, quarterback, shooter, actor, roller, teammate, game, contributor, hotshot

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noun one who plays at a game of chance

Españoltahúr, timbero, ludópata
한국어노름꾼 noreumkkun, 도박꾼 dobakkkun, 갬블러 gaembeulleo, 타짜 tajja
日本語博徒 bakuto, ギャンブラー gyanburā
中文賭徒 /赌徒 dǔtú
हिन्दीजुआरी juārī, जुआबाज़ juābāz, फड़बाज़ phaṛbāz
Portuguêsapostador
Françaisjoueur, parieur
DeutschGlücksspieler, Glücksspielerin
Ελληνικάχαρτοπαίκτης chartopaíktis, τζογαδόρος tzogadóros
Românăjucător, cartofor, parior
Русскийигро́к igrók, картёжник kartjóžnik, гэ́мблер gɛ́mbler, аза́ртный игро́к azártnyj igrók
Tiếng Việtcon bạc
العربيةمُقَامِر muqāmir

noun one who takes significant risks

한국어모험가 moheomga
日本語冒険家 bōkenka
中文冒險家 /冒险家 màoxiǎnjiā
DeutschHasardeur, Hasardeurin
Русскийигро́к igrók, авантюри́ст avantjuríst, авантюри́стка avantjurístka
العربيةمُغَامِر muḡāmir

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@misc{gambler_2026,
  title = {gambler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gambler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}