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wager vs gambling

gambling vs wager

wager and gambling both are nouns.

wager is not an adjective while gambling is an adjective.

wager is a verb but gambling is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wager Yes No Yes No
gambling Yes Yes No No
As nouns, gambling is a hypernym of wager; that is, gambling is a word with a broader meaning than wager:
  • wager: the act of gambling
  • 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)
Other hypernyms of wager include gaming, play.
wager (noun) gambling (noun)
the act of 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)
the money risked on a gamble
wager (adjective) gambling (adjective)
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
wager (verb) gambling (verb)
maintain with or as if with a bet
stake on the outcome of an issue
Difference between wager and gambling

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