gamble

nouns

money that is risked for possible monetary gain
gamble
is a type of (narrower)
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
"he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"
speculation, venture
a risky act or venture
gamble
is a type of (narrower)
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
"he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
danger, peril, risk

verbs

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
"When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances
is derived from
gambler
play games for money
gamble
is derived from
gambler
is derived from
gambling
is a type of (narrower)
participate in games or sport
"We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
play