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high roller

/ˈhaɪ ˈɹəʊlə/ /ˈhaɪ ˈɹoʊlɚ/

Meanings
noun
A gambler who wagers large amounts of money, usually in a casino.

Examples :

""The casino comped the high roller's suite because he bet thousands of dollars on every spin of the roulette wheel." "
entertainment person game bet business finance

Related Words

Illustration casino

casino noun

/kæˈsinoʊ/

A public building or room for entertainment, especially gambling.

"My uncle enjoys spending his weekends at the casino. "

Illustration gambler

gambler noun

/ˈɡæmblər/ /ˈɡæmbələr/

One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.

"My uncle is a gambler; he enjoys playing poker with his friends every weekend. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration roulette

roulette noun

/ruˈlɛt/ /ˌruˈlɛt/

A game of chance, in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered red and black spaces, the one on which it stops indicating the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game.

"At the casino, she watched the roulette wheel spin, hoping the ball would land on her lucky number. "

Illustration dollars

dollars noun

/ˈdɒləz/ /ˈdɑlɚz/

Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.

"The new bicycle costs 200 dollars. "

Illustration graduated

graduated verb

/ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪd/ /ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪtɪd/

To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

"The man graduated in 1967."

Illustration expensive

expensive adjective

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.

"The new sports car was incredibly expensive, costing more than my entire year's savings. "

Illustration wagers

wagers noun

/ˈweɪdʒərz/

Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge.

"Example: "The friends made small wagers on who would win the school spelling bee." "

Illustration recently

recently adverb

/ˈɹiːsəntli/

In the recent past

"a recently published book"

Illustration amounts

amounts noun

/əˈmaʊnts/

The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

Illustration restaurants

restaurants noun

/ˈrɛstəˌrɑːnts/ /ˈrɛstəˌrɒnts/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"My family loves to try new restaurants in our city every weekend. "