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GAMBLER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("gambler" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gambler"):

ex-gambler (a former gambler)

better; bettor; punter; wagerer (someone who bets)

bookie; bookmaker (a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races))

crapshooter (a gambler who plays the game of craps)

croupier (someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table)

high roller (a gambler who wagers large sums)

loser (a gambler who loses a bet)

handicapper; odds-maker (someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race))

crap-shooter; shooter (a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps)

plunger; speculator (someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains)

sporting man (someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events)

winner (a gambler who wins a bet)

Derivation:

gamble (play games for money)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement

Synonyms:

gambler; risk taker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("gambler" is a kind of...):

adventurer; venturer (a person who enjoys taking risks)

Derivation:

gamble (take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome)

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