verb
- to play games of chance for money or other stakes
- to take a risky action in the hope of a desired result
noun
- an act of gambling or taking a risk
Examples
- He decided to gamble his savings at the casino.
- She gambled on the stock market and lost everything.
- The company gambled on the new product being successful.
- Starting his own business was a big gamble.
- They took a gamble by investing in the startup.
- The gamble paid off when they won the lottery.
- It’s always a gamble when you try something new.