gamble
1. gam.ble \'gam-b*l\ \-b(*-)lin\ \-bl*r\ vb or gam.bling [prob. back-formation fr. gambler, prob. alter. of obs. gamner, fr.] obs. gamen (to play) 1a: to play a game for money or other stakes 1b: to bet on an uncertain outcome 2: to stake something on a contingency : SPECULATE 1: to risk by gambling : WAGER 2: VENTURE, HAZARD - gam.bler n 2. gamble n 1: the playing of a game of chance for stakes 2a: an act having an element of risk 2b: something chancy