GAMBLE

Pronunciation (US):

• GAMBLE (noun)
  The noun GAMBLE has 2 senses:

1. money that is risked for possible monetary gain
2. a risky act or venture

  Familiarity information: GAMBLE used as a noun is rare.

• GAMBLE (verb)
  The verb GAMBLE has 2 senses:

1. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
2. play games for money

  Familiarity information: GAMBLE used as a verb is rare.

• GAMBLE (noun)

Meaning:

Money that is risked for possible monetary gain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("gamble" is a kind of...):

speculation; venture (an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gamble"):

bet; stake; stakes; wager (the money risked on a gamble)

Meaning:

A risky act or venture

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("gamble" is a kind of...):

danger; peril; risk (a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gamble"):

long shot (a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards)

raise (increasing the size of a bet (as in poker))

• GAMBLE (verb)

Meaning:

Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

take a chance; run a risk; gamble; adventure; take chances; risk; chance; hazard

Context example:

When you buy these stocks you are gambling

Hypernyms (to "gamble" is one way to...):

assay; attempt; essay; seek; try (make an effort or attempt)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "gamble"):

go for broke (risk everything in one big effort)

luck it; luck through (act by relying on one's luck)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Meaning:

Play games for money

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "gamble" is one way to...):

play (participate in games or sport)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "gamble"):

dice (play dice)

shoot craps (play a game of craps)

play (bet or wager (money))

bet; play; wager (stake on the outcome of an issue)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s