Gambling Vocabulary

noun a stake or specific amount of money that each poker player must put into the pot before receiving cards

preposition used to indicate that something is done before a particular event or time

• The ante for the poker game is $20.
• Hey, can you ante up for the pizza?
• I'm not gonna ante for that nonsense.
• She knew she had to ante up her efforts if she wanted to succeed.

noun a roll of paper money

verb to finance or provide funds for something

• He used his bankroll to invest in various stocks and bonds.
• I'm hoping to hit the casino this weekend with a fat bankroll.
• I can't believe he blew his entire bankroll on that new video game.
• Her determination was the bankroll that fueled her success in the competition.

noun the lowest amount of money that someone has or is willing to accept

adjective referring to the lowest or final amount

• I am willing to bet my bottom dollar on the success of this investment.
• I'll bet you my bottom dollar that they will win the game.
• I wouldn't put my bottom dollar on that horse winning the race.
• You can count on me to give you my bottom dollar of support in your time of need.

noun a possibility of something happening

verb to risk or take the opportunity to do something

• There is a chance of rain later this evening.
• Hey, do you want to take a chance and try that new restaurant?
• I think we should give it a shot and see if we get lucky.
• Life is full of chances, we just have to be willing to take them.

verb to deceive or swindle someone, especially out of money

• The suspect was accused of fleecing investors out of millions of dollars.
• I can't believe I got fleeced by that car salesman.
• I got totally fleeced at that fancy restaurant last night.
• She felt like she had been emotionally fleeced after the breakup.

noun a slang term for a leg, especially a well-defined or muscular one

• The gam of chess requires strategic thinking and foresight.
• Let's have a gam of chess to pass the time.
• I'm down for a quick gam of chess, are you in?
• Life is like a gam of chess, you have to think several moves ahead to succeed.

noun a sport in which horses race against each other, typically on a track

• Horse racing is a popular sport that involves jockeys riding horses at high speeds around a track.
• I love going to watch horse racing with my friends on the weekends.
• Let's place some bets on the horse racing this weekend and see if we can win big!
• In the world of business, sometimes it feels like we're all just racing horses to reach our goals.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

• There is no chance that the proposal will be approved without proper documentation.
• There's no chance I'll be able to finish this assignment by tomorrow.
• No chance I'm going to that party, it's going to be boring.
• After missing so many classes, there's no chance he'll pass the final exam.

noun a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground

verb to kick the ball before it touches the ground, typically in football or rugby

• The football team decided to punt on fourth down to avoid turning the ball over.
• I heard the coach is going to punt instead of going for it on fourth down.
• Let's just punt on this project and move on to something else.
• She decided to punt on the idea of starting her own business and pursue a different career instead.

noun a chance or opportunity to succeed, especially when the odds are against you

• The underdog team still has a sporting chance of winning the championship.
• I think we have a sporting chance of beating them in the next game.
• We might have a slim sporting chance of pulling off a victory.
• Despite the odds, he believed he had a sporting chance of succeeding in his new business venture.

noun a sum of money or something else of value gambled on the outcome of a risky game or venture

verb to risk losing (something of value) on an outcome of a game or venture

• The company's shareholders have a significant stake in the success of the business.
• I've got a lot riding on this project, my job is at stake.
• If we don't win this game, our pride is on the line.
• She knew that her reputation was at stake, so she made sure to do her best.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify or limit a noun

• What are the chances of this experiment yielding accurate results?
• What are the chances of us getting caught if we sneak out tonight?
• What are the chances we'll score tickets to the concert?
• What are the chances of finding a needle in a haystack?

noun the act or sport of engaging in races or competitions

• The evidence presented makes it a racing certainty that the defendant is guilty.
• With all the witnesses against him, it's a racing certainty that he'll be found guilty.
• It's a racing certainty that she'll win the competition with her skills.
• The dark clouds gathering in the sky are a racing certainty of an approaching storm.