pari

Definitions of pari
  1. noun
    the act of gambling
  2. noun
    the money risked on a gamble
    synonyms: mise
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    types:
    enjeu, gros lot
    the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
    mise
    (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
    type of:
    jeu de hasard
    money that is risked for possible monetary gain
  3. noun
    the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
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    jeu de hasard
    a game that involves gambling
    coup, jet
    casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
    loterie
    players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
    craps, jeu de dés
    a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice
    coup de dés
    the act of throwing dice
    coup de pile ou face
    the act of flipping a coin
    type of:
    divertissement, détente, récréation
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
    vice
    a specific form of evildoing
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