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How to pronounce gambler in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms risk taker
Type of adventurer, venturer
Derivation gamble
Type Words
Type of person, somebody, someone, soul, mortal, individual
Has types crapshooter, croupier, ex-gambler, handicapper, high roller, loser, odds-maker, plunger, punter, shooter, speculator, sporting man, winner, better, bettor, bookie, bookmaker, crap-shooter, wagerer
Derivation gamble

Examples of gambler

gambler
He's a drunk, a gambler, a chain-smoker, a cheater and a lover of foul language.
From the time.com
So was another gambler, Miriam Nachesty, who also had family at Bethlehem Steel.
From the abcnews.go.com
A private eye cannot seem to get away from a gambler and his no-good girlfriend.
From the post-gazette.com
They've had more hopeful punts this evening than a useless professional gambler.
From the guardian.co.uk
The Sun-Herald understands that she was assessed as not being a problem gambler.
From the smh.com.au
She accused Markoff, reportedly a compulsive gambler, of stealing $600 from her.
From the time.com
Steinbrenner's transgression was giving $40,000 to admitted gambler Howie Spira.
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The gambler gets anything that is left over after the kids get what is owed them.
From the denverpost.com
Like a losing gambler unable to know when to quit, the result is always the same.
From the signonsandiego.com
More examples
  • A person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
  • Someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
  • (gambling) 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"
  • Gambler is a 1971 Bollywood thriller film directed by Amarpreet. The film stars Dev Anand and Shatrughan Sinha.
  • Gambler is the name of two fictional supervillains in the DC Universe. The original version first appeared in 1944 as a foe of the original Green Lantern. He was also one of the founding members of the original Injustice Society, which often combated the Justice Society of America.
  • Gambler was a musical staged in Germany written by Eric Woolfson. It features several of his most popular singles from his earlier writing with The Alan Parsons Project. ...
  • Though each Final Fantasy story is independent, many aspects of gameplay have remained relatively consistent throughout the series.
  • "Gambler" is a song by American recording artist Madonna. It was the second single released from the soundtrack album of the motion picture Vision Quest, and was released on October 3, 1985, by Geffen Records. ...
  • The Gambler is a 1974 movie starring James Caan, Lauren Hutton, and Paul Sorvino.