Roulette

Pronunciation: /ruˈlɛt/

Definitions of roulette

noun a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in

Example Sentences

A1 I played roulette at the casino for the first time.

A2 She placed a bet on red in the game of roulette.

B1 Roulette is a popular game in many casinos around the world.

B2 The roulette wheel spun rapidly before landing on black 13.

C1 The odds of winning in roulette can be calculated using probability theory.

C2 Professional gamblers often use strategies to increase their chances of winning at roulette.

Examples of roulette in a Sentence

formal The casino offered various games of chance, including roulette.

informal Let's try our luck at the roulette table tonight!

slang I'm feeling lucky, let's hit up the roulette wheel!

figurative Life is like a game of roulette, you never know where the ball will land.

Grammatical Forms of roulette

• past tense: rouletted
• plural: roulettes
• comparative: more roulette
• superlative: most roulette
• present tense: roulette
• future tense: will roulette
• perfect tense: have rouletted
• continuous tense: is rouletting
• singular: roulette
• positive degree: roulette
• infinitive: to roulette
• gerund: rouletting
• participle: rouletting

Origin and Evolution of roulette

First Known Use: 1716 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'roulette' originated from French, meaning 'small wheel'. It is derived from the Old French word 'roelette', a diminutive of 'rouelle' which means 'wheel'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a gambling game involving a spinning wheel, the term 'roulette' has evolved to also describe a variety of games and activities that involve random selection or chance, such as Russian roulette or electoral roulette.