gambled
Bet on chance
Gambled is the past tense of gamble, meaning to bet money or something of value on an uncertain outcome.
People gamble at casinos, on sports, or in card games.
The word extends to any risky venture: She gambled her career on the startup.
He gambled that the weather would hold.
Stake on uncertainty
- betRisked stake on outcome
- stakesPosts or wagers
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- pokerHearth implement for coals
blackjack · roulette · bookie · bookmaker · ante · parlay · jackpot · punter
Chance affecting outcomes
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- fatePredetermined course of events
- lotteryRandomized prize distribution
raffle · dice · toss-up · fluke · serendipity · draw · bingo · odds
Source of potential harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- jeopardyRisk of harm
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
exposure · uncertainty · precariousness · vulnerability · recklessness · dare · chance · all-in
Money owed another
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
- defeatVictory over another
- failureLack of success
bust · collapse · foreclosure · default · arrears · shortfall · setback · despair
Deceiving about one's position
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- tellsConveys information verbally
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
foresight · hedging · positioning · leverage · decision-making
wager
Stake on uncertainty
poker · blackjack · roulette · bookie · bookmaker · ante · parlay · jackpot · punter · croupier
luck
Chance affecting outcomes
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- fatePredetermined course of events
lottery · raffle · dice · toss-up · fluke · serendipity · draw · bingo · odds · likelihood
hazard
Source of potential harm
speculation · exposure · uncertainty · precariousness · vulnerability · recklessness · dare · chance · all-in · double-down
debt
Money owed another
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
- defeatVictory over another
failure · bust · collapse · foreclosure · default · arrears · shortfall · setback · despair · addiction
bluffing
Deceiving about one's position
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- tellsConveys information verbally
maneuvering · foresight · hedging · positioning · leverage · decision-making
gambledplayed it safe
Acted to minimize risk
ensured · guaranteed · secured · made certain · assured
gambledplayed it safe
Acted to minimize risk
held back · abstained · refrained · calculated · deliberated
gambledcalculated
Figured out mathematically
planned · strategized · deliberated · analyzed · researched
- 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