Gamble vs Gable - What's the difference?
gamble | gable |
A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.
A risky venture
To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.
To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.
To risk (something) for potential gain.
To interact with equipment at a casino
(architecture) The triangular area of external wall adjacent to two meeting sloped roofs.
As nouns the difference between gamble and gable
is that gamble is a significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain while gable is the triangular area of external wall adjacent to two meeting sloped roofs.As a verb gamble
is to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.As a proper noun Gamble
is {{surname|lang=en}.gamble
English
(wikipedia gamble)Noun
(en noun)- ''The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won.
Verb
(gambl)- He gambled his reputation on the outcome.