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PARLAY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does parlay mean?
• PARLAY (noun)
The noun PARLAY has 1 sense:
1. a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers
Familiarity information: PARLAY used as a noun is very rare.
• PARLAY (verb)
The verb PARLAY has 1 sense:
1. stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
Familiarity information: PARLAY used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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)
| Conjugation: |
... 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
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
double up; parlay
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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