v. i.
v. t. To lose or squander by gaming; -- usually with away. “Bankrupts or sots who have gambled or slept away their estates.” Ames. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An act of gambling; a transaction or proceeding involving gambling; hence, anything involving similar risk or uncertainty. [ Colloq. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. One who gambles. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ p. pr. of gamble. ] the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize);