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Definitions for Parlay

[1] to bet or gamble (an original amount and its winnings) on a subsequent race, contest, etc.
[2] Informal . to use (one's money, talent, or other assets) to achieve a desired objective, as spectacular wealth or success: He parlayed a modest inheritance into a fortune.
[3] a bet of an original sum and the subsequent winnings.
[4] to stake (winnings from one bet) on a subsequent wager Brit equivalent: double up
[5] to exploit (one's talent) to achieve worldly success
[6] a bet in which winnings from one wager are staked on another, or a series of such bets

Words related to Parlay

move, play, jockey, risk, manage, speculate, plan, venture, wager, gamble, engineer

Words nearby Parlay

parl., parl. proc., parlance, parlando, parlary, parlay, parle, parlement, parley, parleyvoo, parliament

Origin of Parlay

1820–30, Americanism ; alteration of earlier paroli < French < Neapolitan Italian, plural of parolo, perhaps derivative of paro equal < Latin pār; see pair

Word origin for Parlay

C19: variant of paroli, via French from Neapolitan Italian parolo, from paro a pair, from Latin pār equal, par

Synonyms for Parlay

engineer, gamble, jockey, manage, move, plan, play, risk, speculate, venture, wager, lay down