gamble
(noun) a risky act or venture
gamble
(noun) money that is risked for possible monetary gain
gamble
(verb) play games for money
gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance
(verb) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; “When you buy these stocks you are gambling”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gamble (plural gambles)
A bet or wager.
A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.
A risky venture.
gamble (third-person singular simple present gambles, present participle gambling, simple past and past participle gambled)
To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.
To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.
(transitive) To risk (something) for potential gain.
To interact with equipment at a casino
• Gambel, Lambeg
Gamble
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gamble is the 1,024th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 34,005 individuals. Gamble is most common among White (57.05%) and Black (36.62%) individuals.
• Gambel, Lambeg
Source: Wiktionary
Gam"ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gambled; p. pr. & vb. n. Gambling.] Etym: [Dim. of game. See 2d Game.]
Definition: To play or game for money or other stake.
Gamble, v. t.
Definition: To lose or squander by gaming; -- usually with away. "Bankrupts or sots who have gambled or slept away their estates." Ames.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
