Gaming (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The city's gaming industry was booming, with new casinos and hotels popping up all over town.
- The gaming commission was established to regulate and oversee all forms of betting in the state.
- Her gaming habit had gotten out of control, and she was now deeply in debt.
- The gaming floor was filled with the sound of clinking glasses and the hum of slot machines.
- The new gaming law aimed to crack down on illegal betting operations and protect consumers.