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1. (v.i.) gamble
to play at a game of chance for money or other stakes.
2. gamble
to stake or risk something of value, as money, on the outcome of something involving chance; bet.
3. (v.t.) gamble
to lose or squander by betting (usu. fol. by away).
4. gamble
to wager or risk (something of value); stake:
I'll gamble my life on his honesty.
5. gamble
to take a chance on; risk.
6. (n.) gamble
any matter or thing involving risk or hazardous uncertainty.
7. gamble
a venture in a game of chance.
Etymology: (1150–1200; ME gamenen to play (OE gamenian); see game1)
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| Definition of 'Gamble' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) gamble
money that is risked for possible monetary gain
2. (verb) gamble
a risky act or venture
3. (verb) gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
"When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
4. (verb) gamble
play games for money
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1. (verb) gamble
to risk money by saying who you think will win a race, competition, etc.
people who like to gamble; He gambled all his money on one race.
2. (noun) gamble
a risk
The house renovation project was a gamble, but in the end it really paid off.; gamblers playing poker; an addiction to gambling
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| Definition of 'Gamble' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) Gamble
to play or game for money or other stake
2. (verb) Gamble
to lose or squander by gaming; -- usually with away
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Sense: to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.
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 Afrikaans: dobbel |
 Arabic: يُقامِر |
 Bulgarian: рискувам |
 Brazilian: jogar |
 Czech: sázet, hrát (hazardně) |
 German: spielen |
 Danish: spille; satse |
 Greek: παίζω τυχερά παιχνίδια, τ |
 Spanish: apostar a, jugar dinero a |
 Estonian: hasartmänge mängima |
 Farsi: قمار کردن؛ ریسک کردن |
 Finnish: pelata uhkapeliä |
 French: jouer |
 Hebrew: לְהַמֵר |
 Hindi: जुआ खेलना |
 Croatian: kockati |
 Hungarian: (pénzben) játszik |
 Indonesian: berjudi |
 Icelandic: spila fjárhættuspil |
 Italian: giocare d'azzardo |
 Japanese: かけ事をする |
 Korean: 도박하다 |
 Lithuanian: lošti |
 Latvian: spēlēt azartspēles |
 Malay: judi |
 Dutch: gokken |
 Norwegian: sette på spill, satse pen |
 Polish: uprawiać hazard |
 Persian: قمار کردن؛ ریسک کردن |
 Pashto: جوارى كول، خمار كول ( قما |
 Portuguese: jogar |
 Romanian: a miza |
 Russian: играть в азартные игры |
 Slovak: hrať; staviť |
 Slovenian: igrati na srečo |
 Serbian: kockati se |
 Swedish: spela på |
 Thai: เสี่ยงโชค |
 Turkish: kumar oynamak |
 Taiwanese: 賭博 |
 Ukrainian: робити ставку |
 Urdu: رقم داؤ پر لگانا |
 Vietnamese: đánh cờ bạc |
 Chinese: 买跑马赛等票进行赌博，赌博 |
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