gamble
verb
[ ˈɡamb(ə)l ]
• play games of chance for money; bet.
• "he gambles on football"
Similar:
bet,
wager,
place a bet,
lay a bet,
stake money on something,
back the horses,
try one's luck on the horses,
play the ponies,
punt,
chance one's arm,
have a flutter,
game,
• take risky action in the hope of a desired result.
• "he was gambling on the success of his satellite TV channel"
Similar:
take a chance,
take a risk,
take a leap in the dark,
leave things to chance,
speculate,
venture,
buy a pig in a poke,
take a flyer,
stick one's neck out,
go out on a limb,
chance one's arm,
act in the hope of,
trust in,
take a chance on,
bank on,
gamble
noun
• an act of gambling.
• "Dad likes a bit of a gamble"
• a risky action undertaken with the hope of success.
• "we decided to take a gamble and offer him a place on our staff"
Similar:
risk,
chance,
hazard,
speculation,
venture,
random shot,
leap in the dark,
pig in a poke,
pot luck,
blind bargain,
lottery,
Origin:
early 18th century: from obsolete gamel ‘play games’, or from the verb game1.
