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Definitions for Gambled
[1] to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
[2] to stake or risk money, or anything of value, on the outcome of something involving chance: to gamble on a toss of the dice.
[3] to lose or squander by betting (usually followed by away ): He gambled all his hard-earned money away in one night.
[4] to wager or risk (money or something else of value): to gamble one's freedom.
[5] to take a chance on; venture; risk: I'm gambling that our new store will be a success.
[6] any matter or thing involving risk or hazardous uncertainty.
[7] a venture in a game of chance for stakes, especially for high stakes.
[8] (intr) to play games of chance to win money
[9] to risk or bet (money) on the outcome of an event, sport, etc
[10] (intr often foll by on ) to act with the expectation of to gamble on its being a sunny day
[11] (often foll by away) to lose by or as if by betting; squander
[12] a risky act or venture
[13] a bet, wager, or other risk or chance taken for possible monetary gain
Words related to Gambled
gamblewager, venture, bet, speculate, raffle, lottery, risk, fling, uncertainty, leap, stab, action, spec, play, jeopardize, brave, challenge, stake, back, hazard
Words nearby Gambled
gamblegambian, gambian trypanosomiasis, gambier, gambier islands, gambit, gamble, gamblers' fallacy, gambling, gambling house, gamboge, gambol
Origin of Gambled
1150–1200; Middle English gamenen to play (Old English gamenian ), with substitution of -le for -en; see game1
Words that may be confused with Gambled
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, gamblegamble, gambol
Other words from Gambled
gam·bler , noun
an·ti·gam·bling , adjective
non·gam·bler , noun
out·gam·ble , verb (used with object), out·gam·bled, out·gam·bling.
o·ver·gam·ble , verb (used with object), o·ver·gam·bled, o·ver·gam·bling.
pro·gam·bling , adjective
re·gam·ble , verb, re·gam·bled, re·gam·bling.
un·gam·bled , adjective
un·gam·bling , adjective
Word origin for Gambled
C18: probably variant of game 1
Synonyms for Gambled
bet, speculate, wager, back, brave, challenge, dare, defy, endanger, face, game, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, lot, play, plunge, put, risk, set, stake, venture, buck the odds, cast lots, cut the cards, flip the coin, go for broke, lay money on, make a bet, put faith in, put trust in, shoot the moon, shoot the works, stick one's neck out, take a flyer, tempt fortune, trust to luck, try one's luck