parlay

par·lay

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahr-ley, -lee]
- /ˈpɑr leɪ, -li/
- /ˈpɑː.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahr-ley, -lee]
- /ˈpɑr leɪ, -li/

Definitions of parlay word

verb with object parlay to bet or gamble (an original amount and its winnings) on a subsequent race, contest, etc. 1
verb with object parlay Informal. to use (one's money, talent, or other assets) to achieve a desired objective, as spectacular wealth or success: He parlayed a modest inheritance into a fortune. 1
noun parlay a bet of an original sum and the subsequent winnings. 1
transitive verb parlay use asset, talent to achieve success 1
transitive verb parlay stake on a new bet 1
noun parlay wager: previous bet plus winnings 1

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Origin of parlay

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30, Americanism; alteration of earlier paroli < French < Neapolitan Italian, plural of parolo, perhaps derivative of paro equal < Latin pār; see pair

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Parts of speech for Parlay

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Parlay

parlay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for parlay

verb parlay

accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
adventuring — the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
aggrandize — To aggrandize someone means to make them seem richer, more powerful, and more important than they really are. To aggrandize a building means to make it more impressive.

noun parlay

down on — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
fifty-fifty — equally good and bad, likely and unlikely, favorable and unfavorable, etc.: a fifty-fifty chance of winning.

All 38 Synonyms of parlay