ALL meanings of gamble
gam·ble
G g - noun gamble An act of gambling; an enterprise undertaken or attempted with a risk of loss and a chance of profit or success. 1
- verb without object gamble to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes. 1
- verb without object gamble to stake or risk money, or anything of value, on the outcome of something involving chance: to gamble on a toss of the dice. 1
- verb with object gamble to lose or squander by betting (usually followed by away): He gambled all his hard-earned money away in one night. 1
- verb with object gamble to wager or risk (money or something else of value): to gamble one's freedom. 1
- verb with object gamble to take a chance on; venture; risk: I'm gambling that our new store will be a success. 1
- noun gamble any matter or thing involving risk or hazardous uncertainty. 1
- noun gamble a venture in a game of chance for stakes, especially for high stakes. 1
- intransitive verb gamble place bets 1
- transitive verb gamble money 1
- transitive verb gamble take a chance 1
- noun gamble sthg risky 1
- countable noun gamble A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. 0
- verb gamble If you gamble on something, you take a risky action or decision in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. 0
- verb gamble If you gamble an amount of money, you bet it in a game such as cards or on the result of a race or competition. People who gamble usually do it frequently. 0
- verb gamble to play games of chance to win money 0
- verb gamble to risk or bet (money) on the outcome of an event, sport, etc 0
- verb gamble to act with the expectation of 0
- verb gamble to lose by or as if by betting; squander 0
- noun gamble a risky act or venture 0
- noun gamble a bet, wager, or other risk or chance taken for possible monetary gain 0
- intransitive verb gamble to play games of chance for money or some other stake 0
- intransitive verb gamble to take a risk in order to gain some advantage 0
- verb transitive gamble to risk in gambling; bet; wager 0
- noun gamble an act or undertaking involving risk of a loss 0