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verbtake a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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nouna risky act or venture
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nounmoney that is risked for possible monetary gaintype of:
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verbplay games for moneytype of:
Definition that contains gamble
- bet the money risked on a gamble
- loser a gambler who loses a bet
- winner a gambler who wins a bet
- stake the money risked on a gamble
- shooter a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps
- stakes the money risked on a gamble
- wager the money risked on a gamble
- bookie a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
- baccarat a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine
- bookmaker a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)