| 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
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| 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
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