outgamble en · VERB
Etymology
From out- + gamble.
Meanings
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(transitive) To surpass in gambling; to gamble more or better than.
We therefore recommend that the finest gambler available to the Service should be given the necessary funds and endeavour to out-gamble this man.
1953, Ian Fleming, “Dossier for M”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 19:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outgambled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outgambled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| outgambles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outgambling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |