GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Found 3 definitions

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   Gamble , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gambled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Gambling .] [Dim. of game. See 2d Game.] To play or game for money or other stake.
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   Gamble, v. t. To lose or squander by gaming; -- usually with away. “Bankrupts or sots who have gambled or slept away their estates.”
   Ames.
   
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   Gamble , n. An act of gambling; a transaction or proceeding involving gambling; hence, anything involving similar risk or uncertainty. [Colloq.]
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