game of chance

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [geym uhv, ov chans, chahns]
- /geɪm ʌv, ɒv tʃæns, tʃɑns/
- /ɡeɪm əv tʃɑːns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [geym uhv, ov chans, chahns]
- /geɪm ʌv, ɒv tʃæns, tʃɑns/

Definitions of game of chance words

noun game of chance a game in which the outcome is determined by chance rather than by the skill of its players, as roulette. 1
noun game of chance activity: depends on luck 1

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Origin of game of chance

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Game of chance

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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game of chance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for game of chance

noun game of chance

poker — a card game played by two or more persons, in which the players bet on the value of their hands, the winner taking the pool.
bridge — A bridge is a structure that is built over a railway, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other.
lottery — a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes.
roulette — a game of chance played at a table marked off with numbers from 1 to 36, one or two zeros, and several other sections affording the players a variety of betting opportunities, and having in the center a revolving, dishlike device (roulette wheel) into which a small ball is spun to come to rest finally in one of the 37 or 38 compartments, indicating the winning number and its characteristics, as odd or even, red or black, and between 1 and 18 or 19 and 36.
wheel of fortune — wheel (def 9).

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