gamble

[US]/ˈɡæmbl/
[UK]/ˈɡæmbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. take a risk in the hope of gaining an advantage or a benefit
n. the act or practice of risking money or valuables on the outcome of something uncertain; speculation or taking a risky action

Phrases & Collocations

gamble on

gamble away

Example Sentences

Don't gamble with your future.

he didn't gamble or play the ponies.

I gambled that they wouldn't shoot.

They gambled on the result of a race.

You can't gamble on the weather in England.

It's not safe to gamble on the train arriving late.

Don't gamble on getting the job.

I took a gamble that stock prices would rise.

You shouldn't gambled with your future.

He gambles when he is in cash.

He cannot gamble on offending his boss.

Drive carefully and don't gamble with your life.

gambled their lives in a dangerous rescue mission.

He's gambled away all his father's legacy.

He gambled his savings to start a small store.

He has gambled away half his fortune.

He gambled all his winning on the last race.

When he had gambled his money, he was put to shifts to live.

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