Synonyms for gamble
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Verb
1. Take a chance
take a chance, risk, chance, run a risk, jeopardy, adventure, hazard
Definitions
- v. 1
To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.
Related words
- Word family
- gambler
- Phrases
- take a gamble
Forms
- Past participle
- gambled
e.g. gambled → risked, chanced, jeopardied, adventured…
Example sentences
- risk Sleep deprivation increases risk of heart attacks.
- jeopardy Yanni was in jeopardy somehow by living with Skura.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gamble | rising | |
| risk | rising | |
| jeopardy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- game1, play1, risk1
- 6 letters
- chance1, hazard2
- 8 letters
- jeopardy3
- 9 letters
- adventure3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hazard2 = 2 syllables).