Synonyms: gambling, gaming, play
Definition: the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
Usage: his gambling cost him a fortune; there was heavy play at the blackjack table
Similar words: diversion, recreation
Definition: an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
Usage: scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists; for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles; drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation
Similar words: vice
Definition: a specific form of evildoing
Usage: vice offends the moral standards of the community