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Variant of gamble

gamble definition

gam·ble (gam′bəl)

intransitive verb gambled -·bled, gambling -·bling

  1. to play games of chance for money or some other stake
  2. to take a risk in order to gain some advantage

Etymology: prob. back-form. < obs. gamler, a gambler < gamel, to play (altered < ME gamen, to play < game, game) + -er: akin to Ger dial. gammeln, to sport, make merry

transitive verb

to risk in gambling; bet; wager

noun

an act or undertaking involving risk of a loss

Related Forms:

gamble Idioms

gamble away

to squander or lose in gambling

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gambler Synonyms

gambler

n.

gamester, player, speculator, bettor, plunger, backer, layer, sharper, cardsharp*, player for stakes, dicer, crapshooter*, hazarder, adventurer*, risk-taker, operator*, bookmaker*, croupier*, banker*, numbers runner, sport*, highroller*, stabber*, tinhorn*, blackleg*, shark*, shell-worker*, knight of the elbow*, shill*, bookie*.


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gambler quotes

Souviens-toi que leTemps est un joueur avide Qui gagne sans tricher, a'   tout coup! c'est la loi. Remember! Time, that tireless gambler, wins on every turn of the wheel: that is the law.

-Baudelaire, Charles

The whore and gambler, by the state Licensed build that nation's fate. The harlot's cry from street to street Shall weave old England's winding sheet.

-Blake,William

Show me a gambler and I'll show you a loser, show me a hero, and I'll show you a corpse.

-Puzo, Mario

gambler quotes (more)

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