gamble

[ˈɡæmbl]

Definition:
1. Money that is risked for possible monetary gain.
2. A risky act or venture.
3. Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome.
4. Play games for money.

Use 'gamble' in a sentence:

1. He gambled away his family estate on a single throw of the dice.
2. She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it.
3. But the purchase is certainly a gamble.
4. Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money.
5. Who wants to gamble with the life of a friend?
6. The New York Times's publisher, Arthur Sulzberger, acknowledged that the move is a gamble: "This is a bet , to a certain degree, in where we think the web is going."
7. It was a gamble that went badly wrong.
8. John gambled heavily on the horses.
9. The article cites the global giant Procter & Gamble as an example, saying a real innovative company should develop an innovation culture and use it as a primary tool for success.
10. He swore never to gamble again.
11. His gamble has paid off spectacularly.
12. Nala couldn't resist the opportunity to gamble, so the evil demon seduced him into gambling aggressively.
13. So far it looks like Warner Brothers' gamble is paying off.
14. They are also a technological gamble.
15. Yes. I'd like to gamble there.
16. The gamble paid off.
17. I gambled all my winnings on the last race.
18. And that, of course, is a gamble.
19. If you own shares in large American corporations, you're a winner in the weak-dollar gamble.
20. But it is a huge gamble.
21. Yesterday, he named his cabinet and took a big gamble in the process.
22. He even hocked his wife's wedding ring so he could gamble.
23. Yet the gamble paid off.
24. The verb "gamble" itself is very common.
25. He gambled on being able to buy a ticket at the last minute.
26. So a gamble it remains.
27. Procter & Gamble has a Corporate Innovation Fund which offers big rewards for high-risk ideas that succeed.
28. So Mr Obama in that respect is a gamble.
29. Today's gamble has even longer odds.
30. Nowadays, some people tend to drink and gamble for the sake of what they call the circles, which is definitely stupid.
31. They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter.
32. It was wrong to gamble with our children's future.
33. His gamble paid off handsomely.
34. ' Do you feel that the British gamble more than they should? '—'Well, that's a very difficult question to answer.'
35. Procter& Gamble is the leader in the mass market cosmetics industry.
36. They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off.
37. Britain is the only country in Europe that allows minors to gamble.
38. Lost all your money? That'll teach you to gamble.
39. Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products.