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    PARLAY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagersplay

    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  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it parlays  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: parlayed  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: parlayed  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: parlaying  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wagerplay

    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

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