All gaming synonyms
gamΒ·ing
G g verb gaming
- chance β If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- hazard β an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable: The job was full of hazards.
- put β to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- venture β an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture.
- ante β the gaming stake put up before the deal in poker by the players
- trust β reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- risk β exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance: It's not worth the risk.
- pledge β a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid; a pledge not to wage war.
- dice β A dice is a small cube which has between one and six spots or numbers on its sides, and which is used in games to provide random numbers. In old-fashioned English, 'dice' was used only as a plural form, and the singular was die, but now 'dice' is used as both the singular and the plural form.
- play β a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- jeopardize β to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil: He jeopardized his life every time he dived from the tower.
- brave β Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
- challenge β A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
- back β If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
- face β the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- lot β lot (def 14).
- plunge β to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.
- defy β If you defy someone or something that is trying to make you behave in a particular way, you refuse to obey them and behave in that way.
- dare β If you do not dare to do something, you do not have enough courage to do it, or you do not want to do it because you fear the consequences. If you dare to do something, you do something which requires a lot of courage.
- imperil β to put in peril or danger; endanger.
- gamble β to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
- maneuver β a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- jockey β a person who rides horses professionally in races.
- finesse β extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
- manipulate β to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- grubstake β provisions, gear, etc., furnished to a prospector on condition of participating in the profits of any discoveries.
- bankroll β To bankroll a person, organization, or project means to provide the financial resources that they need.
- lay β to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
- finance β the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- capitalize β If you capitalize on a situation, you use it to gain some advantage for yourself.
- shoot β to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
- adventure β If someone has an adventure, they become involved in an unusual, exciting, and rather dangerous journey or series of events.
- hedge β a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: small fields separated by hedges.
- parlay β to bet or gamble (an original amount and its winnings) on a subsequent race, contest, etc.
- hustle β to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.
- spec β Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- lay down β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay odds β To offer a bet in which one stands more to lose than the opponent; or a bet in some other way favourable to the opponent.
- play for β sport: represent, be on the side of
- put money on β to place a bet on
- toss up β to throw, pitch, or fling, especially to throw lightly or carelessly: to toss a piece of paper into the wastebasket.
- go for broke β a simple past tense of break.
- shoot the works β exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- stick one's neck out β the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- endanger β Put (someone or something) at risk or in danger.
noun gaming
- numbers game β Also called numbers, numbers game, numbers racket. an illegal daily lottery in which money is wagered on the appearance of certain numbers in some statistical listing or tabulation published in a daily newspaper, racing form, etc.
- amusement β Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
- entertainment β The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment.