noun
Uncommon
roulette
roo-LEHT
Roulette (noun) means a casino gambling game where a ball spins around a numbered wheel and players bet on where it will land. Example: “She put her last chips on red at the roulette table.”
noun
1
A casino gambling game where a ball spins around a numbered wheel and players bet on where it will land.
"She put her last chips on red at the roulette table."
"He watched the roulette wheel spin, hoping his number would come up."
2
A risky situation where the odds of serious harm are left to chance (as in the phrase "Russian roulette").
"Driving without insurance is a kind of financial roulette."
How to use roulette
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually the spinning-wheel casino game, or a figurative way to describe a gamble with high stakes.
Common pairings
play roulette
roulette wheel
Russian roulette
roulette table
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Word forms
- Plural
- roulettes
- Third person singular
- roulettes
- Past tense
- rouletted
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She put her last chips on red at the _____ table.
Etymology
Borrowed from French roulette, meaning "little wheel," from roue ("wheel").
Synonyms
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line roulette
toothed wheel
Rhymes for roulette
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What does “roulette” mean?
The word “roulette” means a casino gambling game where a ball spins around a numbered wheel and players bet on where it will land. In plain terms, usually the spinning-wheel casino game, or a figurative way to describe a gamble with high stakes.
How do you pronounce “roulette”?
“Roulette” is pronounced roo-LEHT (/ɹuːˈlɛt/ in IPA).
How do you use “roulette” in a sentence?
Here is “roulette” used in a sentence: “She put her last chips on red at the roulette table.”
What part of speech is “roulette”?
“Roulette” is a noun.
Where does the word “roulette” come from?
The word “roulette” comes from French. Borrowed from French roulette, meaning "little wheel," from roue ("wheel").
Is “roulette” a common word?
“Roulette” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “roulette” have?
“Roulette” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a casino gambling game where a ball spins around a numbered wheel and players bet on where it will land.
