Definition
[n] a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
[v] take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
[v] put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
adventure Poems and Poetry
Synonyms
chance, dangerous undertaking, escapade, gamble, hazard, jeopardize, risk, risky venture, run a risk, stake, take a chance, take chances, venture
See Also...
assay, attempt, essay, labor, lay on the line, luck it, luck through, project, put on the line, seek, task, try, undertaking
Related Terms
accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, act, acta, action, adventures, affair, annals, aristeia, autobiography, bet, biographical sketch, biography, blow, bold stroke, case history, casualty, chance, chance hit, chronicle, chronicles, chronology,
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