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to parlay

to parlay

1 9.0
To use winnings to place another bet
  • verb
  • /ˈpɑrleɪ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : apostar las ganancias
  • The indexes work on the column level, rather than the row level, so the level of compression that they can achieve is impressive, and it parlays into ridiculous query speed.
  • parlay his win

Examples

  • He wants to take all his winnings from Sweet Jake and parlay the three football games.

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  • They intended to parlay the initial investment into a successful business venture.

  • Have you been able to parlay that in marketing?

  • Wow, you parlay W Alabama, you become a late round draft pick.

  • He decided to parlay his winnings from the casino into a bet on the next football game.

  • After winning a small poker tournament, she chose to parlay her earnings into a larger competition.

Synonyms

to bet
vsto parlay
568 1.5

To risk money on the result of an event

reapplies initial gains as a new stake to try to increase value
to wager
vsto parlay
20 4.4

To risk money on the result of a game or event

reuses a previous stake specifically to grow its returns
to double up
vsto parlay
  • Jargon
1 6.2

Use your winnings on another bet to try to make them twice as much

uses prior funds to place another stake to try to increase returns

How Risky

to parlay
  • Jargon
1 9.0
to speculate
  • Specialized
10 7.0
to gamble
64 4.0
to bet
568 1.5

Surface Forms

parlay infinitive
parlayed past
parlayed past participle
parlaying present participle
parlays third person singular

Etymology

Parlay comes from the same root as parley, from French parler 'to speak', and it took on a betting sense of turning a win into a bigger try. So to parlay your winnings is to use what you have to stake on a new bet in the hope of more return.