gamble synonyms

gamble

n.

chance, risk, crapshoot*; see bet, uncertainty 3, venture.

gamble

v.

  1. To play for money

    game, wager, bet, play, plunge, play at dice, shoot craps, cut the cards, play at hazard, cast lots, speculate, stake, back, lay money on, try one's luck, take a flier*, go for broke*, flip a coin*, leap into the dark*, shoot the moon*, buy a pig in a poke*, buck the tiger*, double the blind*, get in on the action*; see also bet.

  2. To take chances

    hazard, venture, risk; see chance 2.

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