1. 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 gaming cost him a fortune";
   - gambling, play, betting
    
2. Playing video or other games as a hobby or profession
   "Professional gaming has become a lucrative career for some players"

1. Gamble on something
   "He gamed away his entire inheritance";
   - bet on, back, gage [archaic], stake, punt
    
2. Manipulate or exploit a system to one's advantage, esp. in an unfair way
   "he gamed the ranking system by including free downloads";
   - play

Derived forms: gamings

Type of: bet, diversion, play, recreation, vice, wager

Encyclopedia: Gaming, Austria