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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024par•lay /ˈpɑrleɪ, -li/USA pronunciation v., -layed, -lay•ing, n., pl. -lays. v. [~ + object] - to gamble (an original amount and its winnings) on a later betting event.
- Informal Termsto use (something, as assets) to get a relatively great gain:to parlay a modest inheritance into a huge fortune.
n. [countable] - a bet of an original sum and its winnings.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024par•lay (pär′lā, -lē),USA pronunciation v.t. - to bet or gamble (an original amount and its winnings) on a subsequent race, contest, etc.
- Informal Termsto use (one's money, talent, or other assets) to achieve a desired objective, as spectacular wealth or success:He parlayed a modest inheritance into a fortune.
n. - a bet of an original sum and the subsequent winnings.
- Latin pār; see pair
- Neapolitan Italian, plural of parolo, perh. derivative of paro equal
- French
- alteration of earlier paroli 1820–30, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: parlay /ˈpɑːlɪ/ US Canadian vb (transitive)- to stake (winnings from one bet) on a subsequent wager
Brit equivalent: double up
Etymology: 19th Century: variant of paroli, via French from Neapolitan Italian parolo, from paro a pair, from Latin pār equal, par |