gambit
gambit

gamble


Definition: Meaning of, gamble in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɡamb(ə)l /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
gamble gambled gambled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
gambling gambles
[intransitive and transitive]
  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]
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  2. to do something that involves a lot of risk, and that will not succeed unless things happen the way you would like them to
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[singular]
  1. an action or plan that involves a risk but that you hope will succeed
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gamble used in phrasal verbs

  • gamble away (phrasal verb)
    1. to lose all of an amount of money by gambling
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