Definitions for gamble
ˈgæm bəlgam·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. gamblenoun

   money that is risked for possible monetary gain

2. gambleverb

   a risky act or venture

3. gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chanceverb

   take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

   "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

4. gambleverb

   play games for money

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gamblenoun

   A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.

2. gamblenoun

   A risky venture

   The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won.

3. gambleverb

   To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.

4. gambleverb

   To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.

5. gambleverb

   To risk (something) for potential gain.

   He gambled his reputation on the outcome.

6. gambleverb

   To interact with equipment at a casino

7. Etymology: From gamenian 'to play', either via a dialectal survival of gammlen, a variant of gamenen 'to play, jest, be merry', or via a derivative of gamel 'to play games'

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gamble

   Gamble refers to the act of playing a game, taking a decision or embarking on an enterprise, where the outcome is uncertain but involves a degree of risk, often with the hope of winning something of greater value, typically money. This action is usually dependent on luck or chance. In a broader context, to gamble can also mean to take a risky action in the hope of a desired result.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Gambleverb

   to play or game for money or other stake

2. Gambleverb

   to lose or squander by gaming; -- usually with away

3. Etymology: [Dim. of game. See 2d Game.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gamble

   gam′bl, v.i. to play for money in games of chance or skill: to engage in wild financial speculations.—v.t. to squander away.—n. a gambling transaction.—ns. Gam′bler, one who gambles, esp. who makes it his business; Gam′bling-house, a house kept for the accommodation of people who play at games of hazard for money. [For gamm-le or gam-le, a freq. which has ousted M. E. gamenen—A.S. gamenian, to play at games—gamen, a game.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GAMBLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gamble is ranked #1024 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gamble surname appeared 34,005 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 12 would have the surname Gamble.
   
   57% or 19,400 total occurrences were White.
   36.6% or 12,453 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 847 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.4% or 816 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 320 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 167 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Play
   • Speculation

How to pronounce gamble?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say gamble in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gamble in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gamble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of gamble in a Sentence

1. David Axelrod:

   At the end of the day, will people judge whether democracy is working based on whether or not there are significant Republican votes on the legislation that he passes? Or will they judge it based on the tangible things that are delivered by what he passes? his gamble -- and there's good reason to believe it -- is that tangible progress will supersede the style points.

2. Joel Miller:

   What we have to remember is that not everything is under our control. If people are free in any meaningful sense of the word, that means they are at liberty to foul up their lives as much as make something grand of them. That's a gamble we all take. That's the risk of liberty. Nobody wants others to screw up their lives, but each must be free to do so for themselves.

3. Tom Stoppard:

   Life is a gamble at terrible odds, if it were a bet, you would not take it.

4. Meredith Millwood:

   Be wary of public places, dog parks are a gamble you're taking with dogs you don't know.

5. Nikolai Beope:

   The first thing a lot of people meet when they hop the fence is the canal, if you go to the canal you see a bunch of homemade floatation devices. It's such a violent gamble, and people are consistently willing to do it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gamble
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gamble
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamble
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=gamble
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html