Gamble Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of GAMBLE is to play a game for money or property. How to use gamble in a sentence. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut gamble verb SaveWord gam·​ble |\ˈgam-bəl \ gambled;gambling\ ˈgam-​b(ə-​)liŋ \ Definitionofgamble (Entry1of2) intransitiveverb 1a :toplayagameformoneyorproperty b :tobetonanuncertainoutcome 2 :tostakesomethingonacontingency(seecontingencysense1):takeachance transitiveverb 1 :toriskbygambling:wager 2 :venture,hazard gamble noun Definitionofgamble (Entry2of2) 1a :anacthavinganelementofrisk b :somethingchancy 2 :theplayingofagameofchanceforstakes OtherWordsfromgamble Synonyms&Antonyms ExampleSentences PhrasesContaininggamble LearnMoreAboutgamble OtherWordsfromgamble Verb gambler \ ˈgam-​blər \ noun Synonyms&Antonymsforgamble Synonyms:Verb bet,go,lay,play,put,stake,wagerSynonyms:Noun adventure,chance,crapshoot,enterprise,flier(alsoflyer),flutter[chieflyBritish],speculation,throw,venture Antonyms:Noun surething VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofgambleinaSentence Verb He'sbeendrinkingandgamblingheavily. Hewouldoftengamblehundredsofdollarsonahandofpoker. Themayorisgamblingwiththecity'sfuture. peoplewholostmoneygamblinginthestockmarket Themayorisgamblingthatthenewpolicieswillhelpratherthanhurtthecity. Noun Startingherownbusinesswasagamble,butitpaidoff. Shethoughtaboutstartingherownbusiness,butshedecideditwastoomuchofagamble. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb:Verb Whiletheseoptionsmayindeedbetheanswer,thisisnotthetimetogamble. — MikeBugembe,Forbes,16May2022 Internetcasinosthatofferusersawaytogambleusingcryptocurrenciesarebooming,sidesteppingregulationswhileoperatingandadvertisingwithnearimpunity. — NBCNews,14Apr.2022 WesternresolveinthecurrentcrisiswillshapeMr.Putin’swillingnesstogambleonsucharesponseinanyfutureshowdown. — LudovicHood,WSJ,13Mar.2022 DetroitLionsdidn'tneedtogambleonQBinNFLdraft. — TonyGarcia,DetroitFreePress,30Apr.2022 JewelerHowardRatner,playedimmaculatelybyAdamSandler,willgambleanythingawaytocrawloutofanever-endingdebtspiral,includingBostonCelticsHallofFamerKevinGarnett’s2008NBAChampionshipandmobstermoney. — KeithNelson,Men'sHealth,30Apr.2022 TheAngels,whofinallyhaveAlbertPujols’$240millioncontractoffthebooks,couldgambleonaheftycontracttoapitcherwithdeepcredentials. — JayParis,Forbes,10Nov.2021 Andforalongtime,Lakersfanslostthatgamblealot. — MattBrennan,LosAngelesTimes,13Mar.2022 America,wherethemengambleovertheirwomen’svirtueinalockerroom,thendisguisethemselvesasmustachioedsilverscreen-stylecowboys. — SanDiegoUnion-Tribune,14Feb.2022 RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun Hisprojectrepresentsaninterestingexperimentandastrangekindofgamble,yokingtheworkofarchivingtothevolatilecryptocurrencymarket. — KyleChayka,TheNewYorker,14May2022 IntroducinganewsmallluxurySUVmightseemlikeagambleatthismoment. — NormanVanamee,Town&Country,11May2022 However,withFoxlosingTroyAikmanandJoeBucktoESPN,aswellasTonyRomo’ssuccessatCBS,thegamblemakessenseforthenetwork. — oregonlive,10May2022 Butratesarelowerrightnowbecausethere’snodemandfromothercandidates;thegamblecouldhelpPeltolastandoutandultimatelyraisemorecash,heradvisorssaid. — NathanielHerz,AnchorageDailyNews,9May2022 Zandon’selevationearlythisweektothefavoredlowmanintheoddsisanadmirablymoresubjectivesortofgamblebyMr.Battaglia. — GuyMartin,Forbes,6May2022 High-ticketitemslikeGucciproductsarealsoabitofacryptocurrencygamble. — ChrisMorris,Fortune,5May2022 JohnMoskal,36,thinksthegamblewilllikelyworkoutgivenCarmel'sincreasingpopulation. — TheIndianapolisStar,3May2022 Putin'sgambleinUkrainehasthereforealteredthegeopoliticallandscapeforRussiainawaythestrongmanneverintended. — DanielR.Depetris,TheWeek,2May2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'gamble.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. PhrasesContaininggamble gambleaway takeagamble gambleaway takeagamble FirstKnownUseofgamble Verb 1757,inthemeaningdefinedatintransitivesense1aNoun 1823,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1a HistoryandEtymologyforgamble Verb probablyback-formationfromgambler,perhapsalteration(bydissimilation,orsubstitutionofthefrequentativesuffix-le)ofearlyModernEnglishgamner"playerinagame,"fromgamen"toplay"(goingbacktoMiddleEnglishgamenen,goingbacktoOldEnglishgamenian,derivativeofgamengameentry1)+-er-erentry2 Noun nounderivativeofgambleentry1 LearnMoreAboutgamble Sharegamble PosttheDefinitionofgambletoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofgambleonTwitter TimeTravelerforgamble Thefirstknownuseofgamblewas in1757 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear FromtheEditorsatMerriam-Webster 9WordsandPhrasesfromCardGames 9WordsandPhrasesfromCardGames Shuffleupanddeal. DictionaryEntriesNeargamble gambit gamble gambleaway SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforgamble LastUpdated 29May2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Gamble.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamble.Accessed30May.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforgamble gamble verb gam·​ble |\ˈgam-bəl \ gambled;gambling KidsDefinitionofgamble (Entry1of2) 1 :toplayagameinwhichsomething(asmoney)canbewonorlost:bet 2 :totakeachance Igambledonnotbeingseen. OtherWordsfromgamble gambler \ ˈgam-​blər \ noun gamble noun KidsDefinitionofgamble (Entry2of2) :somethingthatcouldproduceagoodorbadresult:risk Startingabusinesscanbeagamble. gamble verb gam·​ble |\ˈgam-bəl \ gambled;gambling Legal Definitionofgamble intransitiveverb :torisksomethingofvalueforthechanceofwinningaprize transitiveverb :torisk(something)forthechanceofwinningaprize OtherWordsfromgamble gambler \ -​blər \ noun MorefromMerriam-Websterongamble Nglish:TranslationofgambleforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofgambleforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY commemorate SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NameThatColor Namethatcolor: cinnabar aqua chartreuse amaranth Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! 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