Main Entry: ¹gam·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈgam-bəl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): gam·bled; gam·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: probably back-formation from gambler, probably alteration of obsolete gamner, from obsolete gamen to play

Date: 1772

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 chancetransitive verb 1 : to risk by gambling : wager
2 : venture, hazard

— gam·bler \-blər\ noun