Meanings
noungame of chance (plural games of chance)
plural games of chance
- gamesA game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables (chance and luck) rather than strictly by strategy.
Some religious sects frown upon any games of chance, even if no gambling is involved.
1 more example
The state fair offers many family-friendly amusements, including tasty foods, games of chance, a petting zoo, and more.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Arabic لعبة حظ
- لعبة حظ (lu3bat hazz)game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Basque ausazko joko
- ausazko jokogame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Catalan joc d'atzar
- joc d'atzargame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Dutch kansspel
- kansspelgame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Finnish onnenpeli
- onnenpeligame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
French jeu de hasard
- jeu de hasardgame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
German Glücksspiel
- Glücksspielgame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Hungarian szerencsejáték, hazárdjáték
- szerencsejátékgame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
- hazárdjátékgame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Italian gioco d'azzardo, gioco di sorte
- gioco d'azzardogame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
- gioco di sortegame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Norwegian Bokmål hasardspill
- hasardspillgame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Polish gra hazardowa, gra losowa
- gra hazardowagame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
- gra losowagame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Portuguese jogo de azar
- jogo de azargame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Romanian joc de hazard, joc de noroc
- joc de hazardgame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
- joc de norocgame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Russian азартная игра́
- азартная игра́ (azartnaja igrá)game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Spanish juego de azar
- juego de azargame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Swedish hasardspel
- hasardspelgame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Tagalog larong sapalaran
- larong sapalarangame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Turkish şans oyunu
- şans oyunugame in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
Ukrainian аза́ртна гра
- аза́ртна гра (azártna hra)game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables
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game of chance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20of%20chance
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“game of chance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20of%20chance. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “game of chance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20of%20chance.
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