Gamble
11gamble — gam|ble1 [ˈgæmbəl] v [I and T] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: game] 1.) to risk money or possessions on the result of something such as a card game or a race, when you do not know for certain what the result will be →↑bet ▪ Their religion forbids them …
12gamble — 1 verb 1 (I) to risk money or possessions on the result of something uncertain, such as a card game, a race or a horse: We re forbidden to drink or gamble. | gamble on sth: Jack loves gambling on the horses. | gamble heavily (=gamble often, using …
13gamble — [[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… …
14gamble — I UK [ˈɡæmb(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms gamble : present tense I/you/we/they gamble he/she/it gambles present participle gambling past tense gambled past participle gambled * 1) to risk money or something valuable in the… …
15gamble — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, enormous, great, huge, major, massive ▪ calculated ▪ high risk, risky (esp …
16gamble — gam|ble1 [ gæmbl ] verb intransitive or transitive * 1. ) to risk money or something valuable in the hope of winning more if you are lucky or if you guess something correctly: We used to gamble at the casinos in Atlantic City. 2. ) to do… …
17gamble — v. (D; intr.) ( to risk ) to gamble on (to gamble on smb. s cooperation) * * * [ gæmb(ə)l] (D; intr.) ( to risk ) to gamble on (to gamble on smb. s cooperation) …
18gamble — 01. He lost a lot of money [gambling] at the horse races. 02. Jane s father was a [gambler] who blew all their money playing the slot machines in Vegas. 03. Calling an election right now is a big [gamble] for the government, with polls showing… …
19Gamble — This surname of English origin is derived from the Old Norse Viking pre 7th Century byname Gamall meaning old . The personal name Gamel is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. The surname dates back to the early 13th Century, (see below).… …
20gamble — [18] Although its ancestry has never been established beyond all doubt, it seems overwhelmingly likely that gamble is essentially the same word as game (in which the sense ‘gamble’ is preserved in such contexts as gaming tables and betting and… …
