gamble

²gamble

noun

Definition of GAMBLE

1

a : an act having an element of risk b : something chancy

2

: the playing of a game of chance for stakes

Examples of GAMBLE

1. Starting her own business was a gamble, but it paid off.
2. She thought about starting her own business, but she decided it was too much of a gamble.

First Known Use of GAMBLE

1823

Related to GAMBLE

Synonyms: adventure, chance, crapshoot, enterprise, flier (also flyer), flutter [chiefly British], speculation, throw, venture

Antonyms: sure thing

Related Words: bet, hazard, stake, wager; liberty; dark horse, long shot, play

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Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce