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# gambler

noun (a gambler, gamblers)

«gambler» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A person who plays games of chance for money, such as cards, betting or slot machines. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gambler/#m1)
2. A person who takes big risks hoping to win something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gambler/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories gamblers win and lose money on cards and horses; in maths and safety lessons pupils learn that in gambling the house usually wins, and the chances of losing are high. Phrases: «a heavy gambler», «a gambler's luck», «problem gambler».

### Examples

- The gambler lost all his money on one bet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gambler/#x1)
- Most gamblers lose more than they win. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gambler/#x2)
- He's a bit of a gambler — he took a big risk with his business. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gambler/#x3)
- In the story, the gambler bet his horse on a card game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gambler/#x4)
- A gambler bets $10 and loses; he has $10 less. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gambler/#x5)
- Gambling can become a harmful habit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gambler/#x6)
- The luck was on his side, and soon the money of the other gamblers found its way from their pockets into his. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gambler/#x7)

### Note

From the verb «gamble». Not the same as «gambol» (to skip and jump about, like lambs), which sounds the same. In maths, probability shows a gambler's chance of winning; a fair coin wins half the time, not more.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gambler» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gambler/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gambler» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gambler.html) on Mova free.