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gamble sth away — UK US gamble sth away Phrasal Verb with gamble({{}}/ˈgæmbl/ verb [I or T] ► to lose something by gambling: »In recent years, he gambled away nearly $126 million in Las Vegas casinos … Financial and business terms
gamble away — ˌgamble a ˈway [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they gamble away he/she/it gambles away present participle gambling away past tense gambled away … Useful english dictionary
gamble — 1 verb 1 (I) to risk money or possessions on the result of something uncertain, such as a card game, a race or a horse: We re forbidden to drink or gamble. | gamble on sth: Jack loves gambling on the horses. | gamble heavily (=gamble often, using … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gamble — gam|ble1 [ˈgæmbəl] v [I and T] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: game] 1.) to risk money or possessions on the result of something such as a card game or a race, when you do not know for certain what the result will be →↑bet ▪ Their religion forbids them … Dictionary of contemporary English
gamble — I UK [ˈɡæmb(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms gamble : present tense I/you/we/they gamble he/she/it gambles present participle gambling past tense gambled past participle gambled * 1) to risk money or something valuable in the… … English dictionary
gamble — [[t]gæ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] gambles, gambling, gambled 1) N COUNT A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. Yesterday, he named his cabinet and took a big gamble in the… … English dictionary
gamble — gambler, n. /gam beuhl/, v., gambled, gambling, n. v.i. 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.… … Universalium
gamble, wager, bet — All three of these words may be used as verbs or nouns. Gamble is a general term meaning to play at any game of chance for stakes. Perhaps because it suggests risking something that should not be afforded, gamble has an unfavorable connotation:… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
gamble — gam•ble [[t]ˈgæm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) gam to play at a game of chance for money or other stakes 2) to stake or risk something of value, as money, on the outcome of something involving chance; bet 3) to lose or squander by betting (usu.… … From formal English to slang
gamble — [c]/ˈgæmbəl / (say gambuhl) verb (gambled, gambling) –verb (i) 1. to play at any game of chance for stakes. 2. to stake or risk money, or anything of value, on the outcome of something involving chance. 3. to act on favourable hopes or assessment …
