| Learning / English Dictionary |
PARLAY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("parlay" is a kind of...):
bet; wager (the act of gambling)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they parlay ... he / she / it parlays
Past simple: parlayed
Past participle: parlayed
-ing form: parlaying
Sense 1
Meaning:
Stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
Synonyms:
double up; parlay
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "parlay" is one way to...):
back; bet on; gage; game; punt; stake (place a bet on)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s on something
