gamble
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verb \ˈgam-bəl\gam·bledgam·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of GAMBLE
intransitive verb
1
a : to play a game for money or property b : to bet on an uncertain outcome
2
: to stake something on a contingency : take a chance
transitive verb
See Examples of GAMBLE
- He's been drinking and gambling heavily.
- He would often gamble hundreds of dollars on a hand of poker.
- The mayor is gambling with the city's future.
- people who lost money gambling in the stock market
- The mayor is gambling that the new policies will help rather than hurt the city.
Origin of GAMBLE
probably back-formation from gambler, probably alteration of obsolete gamner, from obsolete gamen to play
First Known Use: 1772
2gamble
nounDefinition 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
- Starting her own business was a gamble, but it paid off.
- 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
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