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Gaming - 9 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | raffle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lottery for a prize |
| Synonyms: | bet, disposition, draw, drawing, flier*, gambling, game of chance, lots*, pool, speculation, stake, sweep, wager, betting, gaming, long odds, numbers, numbers game, random shot, sweepstake, tossup, wagering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gambling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | betting |
| Synonyms: | action*, speculation, gaming, laying odds, staking |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | play |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | amusement, entertainment |
| Synonyms: | caper, dalliance, delight, disport, diversion, frisk, frolic, fun, gambol, game, happiness, humor, jest, joking, lark, match, pastime, pleasure, prank, recreation, relaxation, romp, sport, teasing, foolery, gaming, sportiveness |
| Antonyms: | work |
| Main Entry: | bet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gamble |
| Synonyms: | ante, chance, dice, game, hazard, pledge, put, risk, set, speculate, trust, venture, wager, buy in on, lay down, lay odds, play against, play for, play the ponies, pony up, put money on, tempt fortune, toss up |
| Main Entry: | gamble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take a chance on winning |
| Synonyms: | back, bet, brave, buck the odds, cast lots*, challenge, cut the cards, dare, defy, endanger, face, flip the coin, game, go for broke, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, lay money on, lot, make a bet, play, plunge, put, put faith in, put trust in, risk, set, shoot the moon, shoot the works, speculate, stake, stick one's neck out, take a flyer, tempt fortune, trust to luck, try one's luck, venture, wager |
| Notes: | a gamble (noun) is a risky act, venture, bet, or wager - to gamble (verb) is to take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; a gambol (noun) a skipping or leaping about in frolic - to gambol (verb) is to dance and skip about in play or to frolic |
| Antonyms: | be careful, design, ensure, guard, insure, plan, safeguard |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bet, wager |
| Synonyms: | gamble, game, hazard, play, risk, stake, give odds |
| Main Entry: | play |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gamble, risk |
| Synonyms: | bet, chance, exploit, finesse, game, hazard, jockey*, maneuver, manipulate, put, set, speculate, stake, take, wager, lay money on |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bet, wager |
| Synonyms: | back, bankroll*, capitalize, chance, finance, gamble, game, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, lay, play, pledge, put, put on, risk, set, venture, grubstake, stake down |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wager |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bet money or something else in a gamble |
| Synonyms: | adventure, chance, gamble, game, hazard, hedge, hustle, lay, parlay, play, pledge, plunge, put on*, put up, risk, set*, shoot*, speculate, stake, venture, lay a wager, play the market, put on the line, shoot the works, spec, take action |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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