| Main Entry: | bet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gamble |
Synonyms: |
ante, buy in on, chance, dice, game, hazard, lay down, lay odds, play against, play for, play the ponies, pledge, pony up, put, put money on, risk, set, speculate, tempt fortune, toss up, trust, venture, wager |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | lay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bet, wager |
Synonyms: |
gamble, game, give odds, hazard, play, risk, stake |
| Main Entry: | play |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | amusement, entertainment |
Synonyms: |
caper, dalliance, delight, disport, diversion, foolery, frisk, frolic, fun, gambol, game, gaming, happiness, humor, jest, joking, lark, match, pastime, pleasure, prank, recreation, relaxation, romp, sport, sportiveness, teasing |
Antonyms: |
work |
| Main Entry: | play |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gamble, risk |
Synonyms: |
bet, chance, exploit, finesse, game, hazard, jockey, lay money on, maneuver, manipulate, put, set, speculate, stake, take, wager |
| Main Entry: | raffle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lottery for a prize |
Synonyms: |
bet, betting, disposition, draw, drawing, flier, gambling, game of chance, gaming, long odds, lots*, numbers, numbers game, pool, random shot, speculation, stake, sweep, sweepstake, tossup, wager, wagering |
| Main Entry: | stake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bet, wager |
Synonyms: |
back, bankroll, capitalize, chance, finance, gamble, game, grubstake, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, lay, play, pledge, put, put on, risk, set, stake down, venture |
| 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, lay a wager, parlay, play, play the market, pledge, plunge, put on the line, put on*, put up, risk, set*, shoot the works, shoot*, spec, speculate, stake, take action, venture |
| Main Entry: | gambling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | betting |
Synonyms: |
action*, gaming, laying odds, speculation, staking |