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1gamble — [[t]gæ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] gambles, gambling, gambled 1) N COUNT A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. Yesterday, he named his cabinet and took a big gamble in the… …
2gamble — ► VERB 1) play games of chance for money; bet. 2) bet (a sum of money). 3) take risky action in the hope of a desired result. ► NOUN 1) an act of gambling. 2) a risky undertaking. DERIVATIVES …
3gamble — gam·ble / gam bəl/ vb gam·bled, gam·bling vi: to risk something of value for the chance of winning a prize vt: to risk (something) for the chance of winning a prize gam·bler / blər/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …
4gamble — (v.) 1726 (implied in gambling), from a dialectal survival of M.E. gammlen, variant of gamenen to play, jest, be merry, from O.E. gamenian to play, joke, pun, from gamen (see GAME (Cf. game)). Or possibly gamble is from a derivative of gamel to… …
5gamble — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, enormous, great, huge, major, massive ▪ calculated ▪ high risk, risky (esp …
6risky — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, prove, seem, sound ▪ become, get ▪ consider sth, deem sth …
7risky business — a risky plan, a gamble Being a peacemaker is risky business. You could get shot! …
8gamble — 1. noun /ˈɡæm.bəl/ a) A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain. The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won. b) A risky venture 2. verb /ˈɡæm.bəl/ a) To take a risk, with the potential o …
9gamble — gam·ble || gæmbl n. betting of money on a game of chance, bet, wager; risky undertaking v. play games of chance, bet; take a risk, involve oneself in a risky undertaking …
10gamble — verb 1》 play games of chance for money; bet. ↘bet (a sum of money). 2》 take risky action in the hope of a desired result. noun 1》 an act of gambling. 2》 a risky undertaking or enterprise. Derivatives gambler noun Origin C18: from obs. gamel… …