gamble
verb (used without object)
to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
gambler
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a word derived from
gamble.
Example Sentences
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One intimate claimed McCarthy knew “every gambler, hustler, pool shark, and bad check artist” in east Tennessee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Although I would have bet on a pre-filmed “Special Victims Unit” routine to open the show, which is why I’m not a gambler, it wasn’t until an hour in that it appeared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Bruesewitz piled on, telling Carlson that Fine “has tweeted some ugly things, really ugly things,” and he promoted Fine’s primary challenger, celebrity gambler Dan Bilzerian.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Unless you’re a gambler addicted to risk-taking, you should avoid these stocks — if not sell them short.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
But further investigation proved that the gambler had gone home too early to be the third man.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
