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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play the odds

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables
play the odds
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To act, hoping for a particular, possible outcome.

Inflected Forms

plays the odds (present, singular) playing the odds (participle, present) played the odds (participle, past) played the odds (past)

Phrases

play the percentages

Frequently Paired Words

play the percentages

Questions

What does play the odds mean?
To act, hoping for a particular, possible outcome.

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