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| gam·ble [ gámb'l ] |
verb (past and past participle gam·bled, present participle gam·bling, 3rd person present singular gam·bles) |
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1. intransitive verb play games of chance: to play games such as poker or roulette that involve risking money, or bet on horse races or other events, in the hope of winning money
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2. transitive verb bet money: to bet a sum of money on the outcome of an event or competition
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3. intransitive verb take chance on something: to take a risk in the hope and expectation of a desired result
  gambling on nice weather
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4. intransitive verb endanger something: to behave in a way that risks harming somebody or something
gambled with the success of the show
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5. transitive verb lose or risk losing something: to lose or risk losing something, especially money, by betting or doing something dangerous or rash
She gambled her inheritance away.
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noun (plural gam·bles) |
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1. bet: a bet made in the hope of winning money
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2. risky action: an action whose outcome is uncertain and very possibly undesirable
I took a gamble on them being away from home.
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| [Early 18th century. <game1 + -le, literally "keep on playing"] |
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| gam·bler noun |
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