gamble
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
money that is risked for possible monetary gain
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- gamble derivation
Sense 2 verb
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
When you buy these stocks you are gambling
Types & categories
- attempt hypernym
- go for broke hyponym
- luck it hyponym
Related & opposite
- escapade derivation
- risk derivation
- chance derivation
- gamble derivation
- adventurer derivation
- explorer derivation
- risk taker derivation
- risk derivation
Sense 3 noun
a risky act or venture
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- adventure derivation
Sense 4 verb
play games for money
Types & categories
- play hypernym
- dice hyponym
- shoot craps hyponym
- play hyponym
- wager hyponym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | gamble |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | venture |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bet |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | escapade |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | risk |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | chance |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | gamble |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | adventurer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | explorer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | risk taker |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | risk |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | attempt |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | go for broke |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | luck it |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | adventure |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | risk |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | long shot |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | raise |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | gambling |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | gambler |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | gamble |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | play |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | dice |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | shoot craps |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | play |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | wager |