GAMBLE

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

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Etymology

Noun

gamble (plural gambles)

A bet or wager.

A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.

A risky venture.

Verb

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

Anagrams

• Gambel, Lambeg

Proper noun

Gamble

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gamble is the 1,024^th 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.

Anagrams

• Gambel, Lambeg

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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