gamble
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈɡæmbl/
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apuesta
- Life is a gamble, and you must have the guts to partake in the gamble and emerge victorious.
Come on dude, we don't have time for your gambling addiction.
- Come on dude, we don't have time for your gambling addiction.
- So people, you know, so it's a big gamble and it's a billion dollar gamble, you know, so people have not been willing to take that gamble until now.
- So I'm trying to find a picture that my mom sent me of my grandpa in jail for illegal gambling.
- Anyone that tells you to be prepared to lose it all isn't talking about investment, they're talking about gambling.
- My dad had a pretty bad gambling problem, I'm going to be honest.
- So one part would be to say people might sort of lose or gain money in certain gambles.
- It's a gamble and I think if you if you go into crypto currencies and look at it as a gamble, then you know, that's the right attitude.
- So it was a big gamble at the time, but luckily managed to convince these guys that need to be done.
Examples
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That was a bold gamble which did not pan out.
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But I think it's safe to say, looking at all of you out here today, that the gamble was a rousing success.
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What could you do with money out here anyway, except gamble and lose it?
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It's one hell of a gamble to stake an entire reality on.
Fiction book (1996) -
For a few short weeks, the gamble paid off.
Academic text (1993) -
Coach Ulbrickson's big gamble has paid off, ladies and gentlemen.
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On all previous occasions, the gamble has succeeded, and the ultimate benefits have turned out to be well worth the costs.
Academic text (2002) -
The casino is known for its high-stakes gamble that attracts risk-takers from around the world.
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Making an investment in a start-up can be a risky gamble with the potential for great rewards.
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His decision to invest in the stock market was a bold gamble that ultimately paid off.
Synonyms
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1.4
Money that you risk on the result of an event
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2.9
An activity where people place bets to try to win money
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3.7
Playing games to win money, often in casinos
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Etymology
Gamble comes from an old word for game, meaning 'play'. It first meant playing a risky game for money, so a gamble is an act of risking money for a chance to win.