Gamble
Soap company surname
To gamble is to risk money or something of value on an uncertain outcome—typically games of chance, card games, or sporting events: He gambled away his inheritance.
The noun is both the act and the thing risked: a gamble that paid off.
Extended uses cover any risky venture: Starting the business was a gamble.
A gambler is someone who gambles, especially habitually.
Risked stake on outcome
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- stakeSharpened post or share
- casinoFacility for wagering
- pokerHearth implement for coals
blackjack · roulette · slot machine · odds · jackpot · chips · dealer · house edge
Likelihood of occurrence
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- hazardSource of potential harm
leap of faith · long shot · calculated risk · roll the dice · wild card · outside chance · iffy · precarious
Act of selecting
- decisionSettled course of action
- judgment callDecision based on opinion
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- weighingMeasuring mass or heft
deliberation · dilemma · crossroads · fork in the road · commitment · irreversible · consequences · opportunity cost
bet
Risked stake on outcome
poker · blackjack · roulette · slot machine · odds · jackpot · chips · dealer · house edge · ante
chance
Likelihood of occurrence
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- ventureRisky new undertaking
hazard · leap of faith · long shot · calculated risk · roll the dice · wild card · outside chance · iffy · precarious · dicey
choice
Act of selecting
- decisionSettled course of action
- judgment callDecision based on opinion
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
weighing · deliberation · dilemma · crossroads · fork in the road · commitment · irreversible · consequences · opportunity cost · second-guess
invest
Commit resources for gain
- speculateGuess based on incomplete evidence
- tradeExchange of commodities
- stocksOwnership stakes or inventory
crypto · derivatives · margin · leverage · portfolio · day trading · options · futures · bubble · market
Gambleplay it safe
Avoid unnecessary chances
caution · prudence · hedge · insure · err on the side of caution
Gambleinvest
Commit resources for gain
save · diversify · treasury bond · fixed income · index fund
- take a gambleRisk for uncertain gain
- gambling addictionUncontrollable urge to wager
- online gamblingWagering conducted via internet
- gambling debtsLosses from wagering
- illegal gamblingProhibited wagering activity
- gambling denPlace for wagering