gambled

3 definitions • 4 examples

past simple and past participle of

to do something that involves risks that might result in loss of money or failure, hoping to get money or achieve success:

gamble on Anyone who gambles on the stock exchange has to be prepared to lose money.

to risk money, for example in a game or on a horse race:

I like to gamble when I play cards - it makes it more interesting.

gamble on He gambles on the horses (= horse races).

gamble away He gambled away all of our savings.