Definitions
a risky act or venture
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“I had a gamble on the horses last weekend.”
“The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won.”
“Mark won half a million dollars gambling on horses.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Take a risk”6 letters
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