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- [gam-buh l]
- /ˈgæm bəl/
- /ˈɡæmbl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gam-buh l]
- /ˈgæm bəl/
Definitions of gamble word
- 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
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Origin of gamble
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English gamenen to play (Old English gamenian), with substitution of -le for -en; see game1
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Parts of speech for Gamble
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gamble popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gamble
verb gamble
- speculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- wager — something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet: to place a wager on a soccer match.
- bet — If you bet on the result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not.
- play — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- jeopardize — to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil: He jeopardized his life every time he dived from the tower.
noun gamble
- flutter — to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.
- chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- long shot — a horse, team, etc., that has little chance of winning and carries long odds.
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
Antonyms for gamble
verb gamble
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- insure — to guarantee against loss or harm.
noun gamble
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- sureness — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
- insurance — the act, system, or business of providing financial protection for property, life, health, etc, against specified contingencies, such as death, loss, or damage, and involving payment of regular premiums in return for a policy guaranteeing such protection
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
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