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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  gambler(noun) a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events. 2  gambler, risk taker(noun) someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement.
A person who gambles or borrows more than he can pay, and is certain to default, or who gambles with money he cannot afford to lose â¢Such money is called desperate or scared. [1950s+ Gambling; fr earlier desperado, ''outlaw, fugitive,'' literally ''desperate man,'' fr Spanish]