gambler
/ˈgæm·blər/ n [C]Definition
› a person who risks losing money in the hope of winning a lot more money: Gamblers can seek help from government-financed treatment programs. › A compulsive gambler is someone who cannot stop risking and usually losing their money in the hope of winning a lot more money, esp. by playing cards and other games in casinos.
(Definition of gambler n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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