gamble — to play games of chance for money; to take risky action in the hope of a desired result
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to play games of chance for money; to take risky action in the hope of a desired result
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡæmbəl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother loves to gamble - she spends every Friday at bingo night!
- I decided to gamble on the weather and didn't bring an umbrella - big mistake!
- The company decided to gamble on the new technology despite the high costs.
gamble
VERB[/ˈɡæmbəl/]
to play games of chance for money; to take risky action in the hope of a desired result
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Gamble derives from Middle English 'gamblen', which evolved from Old English roots meaning 'to play' or 'to jest'. The term originally denoted simple play or amusement, gradually narrowing in meaning to specifically refer to playing games of chance for money.
Breakdown
gamblen (to play) + -le (frequentative suffix indicating repeated action) = gamble, originally 'to play repeatedly', later specialized to 'to play for stakes'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother loves to gamble - she spends every Friday at bingo night!”
“I decided to gamble on the weather and didn't bring an umbrella - big mistake!”
“The company decided to gamble on the new technology despite the high costs.”
“Don't gamble with your health by skipping meals.”
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