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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gamble |
| Synonyms: | ante, buy in on, chance, dice, game, hazard, lay down, lay odds, play against, play for, play the ponies, pledge, pony up, put, put money on, risk, set, speculate, tempt fortune, toss up, trust, venture, wager |
| Main Entry: | lay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bet, wager |
| Synonyms: | gamble, game, give odds, hazard, play, risk, stake |
| Main Entry: | play |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | amusement, entertainment |
| Synonyms: | caper, dalliance, delight, disport, diversion, foolery, frisk, frolic, fun, gambol, game, gaming, happiness, humor, jest, joking, lark, match, pastime, pleasure, prank, recreation, relaxation, romp, sport, sportiveness, teasing |
| Antonyms: | work |
| Main Entry: | play |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gamble, risk |
| Synonyms: | bet, chance, exploit, finesse, game, hazard, jockey, lay money on, maneuver, manipulate, put, set, speculate, stake, take, wager |
| Main Entry: | raffle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lottery for a prize |
| Synonyms: | bet, betting, disposition, draw, drawing, flier, gambling, game of chance, gaming, long odds, lots*, numbers, numbers game, pool, random shot, speculation, stake, sweep, sweepstake, tossup, wager, wagering |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bet, wager |
| Synonyms: | back, bankroll, capitalize, chance, finance, gamble, game, grubstake, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, lay, play, pledge, put, put on, risk, set, stake down, venture |
| Main Entry: | wager |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bet money or something else in a gamble |
| Synonyms: | adventure, chance, gamble, game, hazard, hedge, hustle, lay, lay a wager, parlay, play, play the market, pledge, plunge, put on the line, put on*, put up, risk, set*, shoot the works, shoot*, spec, speculate, stake, take action, venture |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gambling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | betting |
| Synonyms: | action*, gaming, laying odds, speculation, staking |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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