- gamble⇄expr. gamble away, to lose or squander by gambling.
Ex. He recklessly gambled away a fortune in one night. Men who had gambled away their liberty (William Lecky). - gamble⇄gamble, verb, -bled,-bling,noun.
- gamble⇄noun 1. a risky act or undertaking.
Ex. Putting money into a new business is often a gamble. (Figurative.) If the Nazis discovered our course, they might move to close in on us through Spain. It was a terrible gamble (Newsweek).
2. an act of - gamble⇄v.i. 1. to play games of chance for money or other valuable stakes.
Ex. to gamble at cards, to gamble on the result of a race.
2. to take great risks in business or speculation; take a risk.
Ex. Only a rich man can afford to gamble in - gamble⇄v.t. to risk (money or other things of value) in gambling; bet; wager.
Ex. to gamble one's fortune on a turn of the cards. (Figurative.) The prisoner gambled his life on the chance he could escape without being shot.