Sekirov Dictionary

gamble

/ˈɡæm.bəl/

verb 4
noun 3
forms 5
phrases 1

verb4

•
to play a game of chance for money, hoping to win more than you put in
- Mark won half a million dollars gambling on horses.
To interact with equipment at a casino.
To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.
•
To risk (something) for potential gain.
- He gambled his reputation on the outcome.

noun3

•
A bet or wager.
- I had a gamble on the horses last weekend.
A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.
•
A risky venture.
- The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won.

forms

gambled · gambling · gambles · gambleth · gamblest

Phrases with gamble

take a gamble
To try something risky.

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