gamble

Definition of gamble in English English dictionary: To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome; A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain; To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain; A risky venture
The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won.; To risk (something) for potential gain
He gambled his reputation on the outcome.; to risk money or other possession on an event, chance, or contingency; {v} to play fo money, to game; money that is risked for possible monetary gain; If you gamble on something, you take a risky action or decision in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter Who wants to gamble with the life of a friend?; An act of gambling; a transaction or proceeding involving gambling; hence, anything involving similar risk or uncertainty; To lose or squander by gaming; usually with away; a risky act or venture; A risk undertaken with a potential gain. A significant risk is implied; {i} betting of money on a game of chance, bet, wager; risky undertaking; To play or game for money or other stake; A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. the French president's risky gamble in calling a referendum. = risk; a risky act or venture money that is risked for possible monetary gain play games for money take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling; take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"; {f} play games of chance, bet; take a risk, involve oneself in a risky undertaking; If you gamble an amount of money, you bet it in a game such as cards or on the result of a race or competition. People who gamble usually do it frequently. Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money John gambled heavily on the horses Britain is the only country in Europe that allows minors to gamble He gambled away his family estate on a single throw of the dice. an action or plan that involves a risk but that you hope will succeed; play games for money
gambler: One who takes risks
gambler: One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles
gambling: An activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance
gambling: Present participle of gamble
take a gamble: To risk; to try something risky
He really took a gamble when he left his job to become a writer. But it paid off in the end.
gambler: {i} better, wagerer; card-player, gamester; one who plays games of chance
gambler: A gambler is someone who gambles regularly, for example in card games or horse racing
gambler: If you describe someone as a gambler, you mean that they are ready to take risks in order to gain advantages or success. He had never been afraid of failure: he was a gambler, ready to go off somewhere else and start all over again
gambler: {n} a cheating gamester, sharper, knave
Procter & Gamble Co: Major U.S. manufacturer of soaps, cleansers, and other household products. It was formed in 1837 when William C. Procter, a British candlemaker, and James Gamble, an Irish soapmaker, merged their businesses in Cincinnati. The company supplied soap and candles to the Union Army in the Civil War and continued to prosper when the war was over. Among its products were Ivory soap (1879), Crisco shortening (1911), Tide, the first synthetic laundry detergent (1946), and Joy, the first liquid synthetic detergent (1949). In 1932 Procter & Gamble also sponsored the first radio soap opera. The company later began to make personal-care items such as toothpaste, shampoo, and deodorant; food products such as cake mixes and coffee; and miscellaneous products such as cellulose pulp and chemicals
Procter and Gamble: American food and pharmaceutical company
Proctor & Gamble: large American food and pharmaceutical company
To gamble: game
gambled: past of gamble
gambler: someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
gambler: a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
gambler: a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
gambler: One who gambles
gamblers: plural of gambler
gambles: third-person singular of gamble
gambles: plural of gamble
gambling: {i} playing of games of chance; act of involving oneself in a risky undertaking
gambling: Gambling is the act or activity of betting money, for example in card games or on horse racing. Gambling is a form of entertainment. gambling casinos. when people risk money or possessions on the result of something which is not certain, such as a card game or a horse race betting. Betting or staking of something of value on the outcome of a game or event. Commonly associated with gambling are horse racing, boxing, numerous playing-card and dice games, cockfighting, jai alai, recreational billiards and darts, bingo, and lottery. In most gambling games it is customary to express the idea of probability in terms of "odds against winning." In the U.S. casino gambling, once highly restricted, is now legal in many states, and lotteries are employed by many states to raise revenues. The Internet has also become a venue for placing bets. See also bookmaking; casino
gambling: the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table
wild gamble: taking dangerous risks, betting it all

gamble

Hyphenation

Gam·ble

Turkish pronunciation

gämbıl

Synonyms

action, bet, fling, leap, long shot, lottery, outside chance, raffle, risk, shot in the dark, spec, stab, throw of the dice, toss up, uncertainty

Antonyms

design, guard, insurance, plan, protection, safeguard, be careful, ensure, insure

Pronunciation

/ˈgambəl/ /ˈɡæmbəl/

Etymology

[ 'gam-b&l ] (verb.) circa 1775. From Old English gamenian 'to play', either via a dialectal survival of Middle English gammlen, a variant of gamenen 'to play, jest, be merry', or via a derivative of gamel 'to play games'

Tenses

gambles, gambling, gambled

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