■ verb
1》 play games of chance for money; bet.
↘bet (a sum of money).
2》 take risky action in the hope of a desired result.
■ noun
1》 an act of gambling.
2》 a risky undertaking or enterprise.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C18: from obs. gamel 'play games', or from the verb game 1 .