From earlier gamel, from Middle English *gamlen, *gamelen, variant of Middle English gamenen, from Old English gæmnian, gamnian, gamenian (“to joke; play”), related to Old English gamen (“joy; mirth; pleasure; entertainment; pastime; sport; game”), equivalent to game + -le. Compare Old Danish gammel, Middle High German gamel (“pleasure; fun”). More at game.
Meanings
A bet or wager.
I had a gamble on the horses last weekend.
A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.
A risky venture.
The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won.
eo hazardo (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · mk коцка (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · ka ავანტიურა (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · nl gok (a risky venture) · ja ギャンブル (a risky venture) · el στοίχημα (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · ja ギャンブル (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · pt aposta (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · fi uhkapeli (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · gl envite (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · et õnnemäng (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · ru авантю́ра (a risky venture) · ka რისკიანი საქმე (a risky venture) · io ludrisko (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · ka ავანტიურა (a risky venture) · mk комар (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · de Glücksspiel (a risky venture) · hu szerencsejáték (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · nl gok (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · hu szerencsejáték (a risky venture) · fr jeu de hasard (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · hu hazárdjáték (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · ka აზარტული თამაში (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · eo hazardo (a risky venture) · hu lutri (a risky venture) · nl waagstuk (a risky venture) · gl aposta (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · tr kumar (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · it scommessa (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · fi uhkapeli (a risky venture) · acw قُمار (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · es jugada riesgosa (a risky venture) · de Glücksspiel (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · gl aventuranza (a risky venture) · bg авантюра (a risky venture) · sv vågspel (a risky venture) · ru аза́ртная игра́ (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · bg риск (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · pt aposta (a risky venture) · de Hazardspiel (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · fr pari (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · pl hazard (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · ms taruhan (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · ja 賭け (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · kmr qumar (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · gl aventuranza (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · ar قِمَار (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · ru авантю́ра (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · fa قمار (a risk undertaken with a potential gain) · hu hazárdjáték (a risky venture) · ja 賭け (a risky venture)
From earlier gamel, from Middle English *gamlen, *gamelen, variant of Middle English gamenen, from Old English gæmnian, gamnian, gamenian (“to joke; play”), related to Old English gamen (“joy; mirth; pleasure; entertainment; pastime; sport; game”), equivalent to game + -le. Compare Old Danish gammel, Middle High German gamel (“pleasure; fun”). More at game.
Meanings
To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.
To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.
Mark won half a million dollars gambling on horses.
(transitive) To risk (something) for potential gain.
nl wagen (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · wa fé ene wadjeure (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · mk се коцка (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · nl gokken (to play risky games for monetary gain) · th พนัน (to play risky games for monetary gain) · pt arriscar (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · ms judi (to play risky games for monetary gain) · yue 賭錢 /赌钱 (to play risky games for monetary gain) · hu szerencsejátékot játszik (to play risky games for monetary gain) · th พนัน (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · gl arriscar (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · sh kȍckati se (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · de zocken (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · wa risker (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · ka აზარტული თამაშების თამაში (to play risky games for monetary gain) · hu hazardíroz (to play risky games for monetary gain) · eo monludi (to play risky games for monetary gain) · ru игра́ть в аза́ртные и́гры (to play risky games for monetary gain) · ceb sugal (to play risky games for monetary gain) · id mempertaruhkan (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · it scommettere (to play risky games for monetary gain) · cmn 賭錢 /赌钱 (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · hi जुआ खेलना (to play risky games for monetary gain) · de wetten (to play risky games for monetary gain) · mi petipeti (to play risky games for monetary gain) · fi pelata uhkapeliä (to play risky games for monetary gain) · ru рискова́ть (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · ka გარისკვა (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · nl vergokken (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · he הימר (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · ar قَامَرَ (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · eo veti (to play risky games for monetary gain) · de wagen (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · fi panna peliin (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · my ကစား (to play risky games for monetary gain) · fi pelata uhkapeliä (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · de hasardieren (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · nl op het spel zetten (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · mk се коцка (to play risky games for monetary gain) · de hasardieren (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · es escolasar (to play risky games for monetary gain) · km លេងល្បែង (to play risky games for monetary gain) · sv spela hasard (to play risky games for monetary gain) · de spekulieren (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · bg играя комар (to play risky games for monetary gain) · gl apostar (to play risky games for monetary gain) · ro juca (to play risky games for monetary gain) · mzs dále dôs mám (to play risky games for monetary gain) · kmr qumar lîstin (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · kmr qumar kirin (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · hu kockáztat (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · cho bʋska (to play risky games for monetary gain) · io ludriskar (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · pl ryzykować (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · pl grać (to play risky games for monetary gain) · hu kockára tesz (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · sv spela hasard (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · fr hasarder (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · nl gokken (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · es timbear (to play risky games for monetary gain) · cmn 賭博 /赌博 (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · mi purei moni (to play risky games for monetary gain) · pt apostar (to play risky games for monetary gain) · sh kȍckati se (to play risky games for monetary gain) · it scommettere (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · io ludriskar (to play risky games for monetary gain) · ja 賭ける (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · es escolasear (to play risky games for monetary gain) · tr kumar oynamak (to play risky games for monetary gain) · id berjudi (to play risky games for monetary gain) · ia poner in risco (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · nl kansspelen bedrijven (to play risky games for monetary gain) · ja 懸ける (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · de spielen (to play risky games for monetary gain) · fi uhkapelata (to play risky games for monetary gain) · ja 賭ける (to play risky games for monetary gain) · eu jokatu (to play risky games for monetary gain) · ro juca jocuri de noroc (to play risky games for monetary gain) · tr kumar oynamak (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · th พนัน (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · cmn 賭博 /赌博 (to play risky games for monetary gain) · ar قَامَرَ (to play risky games for monetary gain) · de spielen (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · gl aventurar (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · pt arriscar (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · eo hazardi (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · eo hazardi (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · id bertaruh (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · fr parier (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · bg рискувам (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · gl xogar (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · gl arriscar (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · cs riskovat (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · wa trimler (to play risky games for monetary gain) · gl apostar (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · eo vetludi (to play risky games for monetary gain) · fi vaarantaa (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · he הימר (to play risky games for monetary gain) · de zocken (to play risky games for monetary gain) · cmn 賭錢 /赌钱 (to play risky games for monetary gain) · jv main (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · el στοιχηματίζω (to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome) · it rischiare (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · de aufs Spiel n setzen (''(transitive)'' to risk something for potential gain) · vi đánh bạc (to play risky games for monetary gain)