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Synonyms for gamble
ˈgæm bəlgam·ble

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Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 1 vote

  1. gamblenoun

    money that is risked for possible monetary gain

  2. gambleverb

    a risky act or venture

  3. gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chanceverb

    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

    "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

    Synonyms:
    pretend, encounter, happen, guess, run a risk, chance, bump, adventure, venture, hazard, jeopardize, stake, take chances, find, take a chance, put on the line, lay on the line, risk

  4. gambleverb

    play games for money

    Synonyms:
    take a chance, run a risk, take chances, hazard, chance, adventure, risk

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. gambleverb

    Synonyms:
    game, play for money, practise gaming

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "gamble":

    gambling, bet, wager, play, g, irap

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#2310adventure
#2773guess
#2877happen
#2883gambling
#4364bet
#4513venture
#7304hazard
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#9992stake
#10588bump
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#35532jeopardize
#130633irap

How to use gamble in a sentence?

  1. Mauricio Quintella:

    When Brazilians want to gamble, they go to Paraguay, Montevideo, Las Vegas... and they leave all the money there.

  2. Charles Day:

    You’ll see a change in mood -- people who gamble and lose don’t take losing well, that wouldn’t [just] be a shift in assets; it’s an addiction, and it can destroy your finances.

  3. Meredith Millwood:

    Be wary of public places, dog parks are a gamble you're taking with dogs you don't know.

  4. Tom Hancock:

    If you say high quality stocks, people think of names like Procter and Gamble and Pfizer, but we think the new quality stocks are the technology stocks that have very low capital requirements and operate winner-take-all business models.

  5. Booth Goodwin:

    To go from boardroom to the prospect of incarceration sends a powerful message to executives who would ignore the safety of their workers. It doesn't matter who you are, how rich you are, how powerful you are, if you violate the laws and gamble with the lives of your workers, you will be held accountable.


Translations for gamble

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  • riskovatCzech
  • Hazardspiel, spielen, riskant, wetten, spekulieren, setzen, Spiel, zocken, GlücksspielGerman
  • στοίχημα, στοιχηματίζωGreek
  • apostar, jugarSpanish
  • õnnemängEstonian
  • uhkapelata, vaarantaa, ottaa riski, uhkapeliFinnish
  • pari, parier, jeu de hasardFrench
  • הימרHebrew
  • scommessa, scommettereItalian
  • 賭ける, ギャンブル, 賭け, 懸けるJapanese
  • purei moniMāori
  • коцка, комар, се коцкаMacedonian
  • judiMalay
  • wagen, gok, waagstuk, gokken, vergokkenDutch
  • ryzykować, hazardPolish
  • arriscarPortuguese
  • играть в азартные игры, авантюра, рисковать, азартная играRussian
  • kockatiSerbo-Croatian
  • spelaSwedish
  • risker, trimler, wadjeureWalloon

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