Definition of gamble
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to play a game for money or property
b
: to bet on an uncertain outcome
2
: to stake something on a contingency (see contingency sense 1) : take a chance
gamble
nounDefinition of gamble (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: an act having an element of risk
b
: something chancy
2
: the playing of a game of chance for stakes
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The first known use of gamble was in 1757
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