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gamble::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | adventure, chance, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances |
| Type of | essay, attempt, assay, try, seek |
| Has types | luck it, go for broke, luck through |
| Derivation | gambler |
Examples of gamble
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It's a shocker and a high-stakes gamble by ever-bold team president Danny Ainge.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Gamble notes car insurance is among least competitive areas of personal finance.
From the smh.com.au
It was a huge gamble, given track temperatures as high as 45 degrees centigrade.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Gamblers are always going to find a way to gamble, no matter what laws are made.
From the sfgate.com
It was the biggest gamble of his professional life, and the gamble has paid off.
From the independent.co.uk
Well, it was a gamble to play Milner in the first place, but it hasn't come off.
From the guardian.co.uk
It was a bit of a gamble because New Home Co. was, in fact, a brand-new company.
From the ocregister.com
McCray took a big gamble on a facility he grew up at, and it's paying dividends.
From the dailynews.com
Too many of them gamble for steals instead of playing solid, one-on-one defense.
From the latimes.com
- Money that is risked for possible monetary gain
- Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
- Play games for money
- A risky act or venture
- (gambling) the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
- The Japanese animation television series Death Note, is based on the manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. ...
- The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 is a 2009 book by journalist Thomas E. Ricks about the Iraq War. It covers the 2006-2008 period where his last book Fiasco left off. ...
- The Gamble is a 1916 American silent short drama film written and directed by Thomas Ricketts. Set on a farm, the film stars Harold Lockwood and May Allison.
- "The Gamble" is the 3rd episode of the FOX television series, The O.C.. The episode was written by Jane Espenson and was directed by Ian Toynton. It originally aired on Tuesday August 19, 2003.
