parlay
parlay — noun
1. A sequence of bets arranged so that any money won from each bet is automatically
A sequence of bets arranged so that any money won from each bet is automatically used as the stake for the next one, with the final payout depending on every bet in the chain being correct.
Putri placed a three-game parlay on the basketball playoffs and won a large payout.
collocation: place + a parlay
His parlay linked four horse races together, with each wager riding on the next.
The gambler's parlay started with a small stake and grew with every correct pick.
Vikram prefers single bets over parlays because parlays carry much higher risk.
- accumulator
chiefly British term for the same betting structure; more common in UK sports betting
- multibet
modern term used by online sportsbooks; interchangeable with parlay
- single bet
a wager placed on one outcome only, with no chain of bets
文法句型
place + a parlay
a parlay + on + [event]
用法筆記
In a parlay you must win every individual bet in the series to receive a payout. Losing any one bet means the entire parlay is lost.
常見錯誤
parlay — verb
- parlaypresent simple I / you / we / they
- parlays3rd person singular
- parlaying-ing form
- parlayedpast simple
1. To take something you already have — such as a sum of money, a skill, or a usefu
To take something you already have — such as a sum of money, a skill, or a useful connection — and use it to build something more valuable or reach a higher level of success.
Erik parlayed his catering experience into a well-known restaurant chain.
parlay + [experience] + into + [success]
Lan parlayed her fluency in Mandarin into a management job at the Taipei branch.
Sirin parlayed a small online shop into a global fashion brand with fifty employees.
Selim parlayed his engineering degree into a career designing solar power systems.
- leverage
more formal; often used in business and finance contexts
- capitalize on
emphasises taking advantage of an existing opportunity or asset
- convert
neutral term; less emphasis on the strategic element
文法句型
parlay + [something] + into + [something bigger]
用法筆記
Often followed by the preposition 'into' to show what was achieved. The object of 'parlay' is typically a resource (money, skills, experience, connections) rather than a person.
常見錯誤
2. To take the money you have won from a bet and risk all of it on the next wager i
To take the money you have won from a bet and risk all of it on the next wager in a series, rather than keeping the profit.
Mark parlayed his winning ticket into a much larger bet on the championship game.
parlay + [winnings] + into + [a larger bet]
Roya parlayed fifty dollars in winnings across three more rounds at the poker table.
Noa parlayed his winnings from a horse race directly into a football wager.
Folake parlayed a small bet on the underdog into a payout that covered her rent for months.
- roll over
informal term for reinvesting winnings into the next bet
文法句型
parlay + [winnings/stake] + into + [a larger bet]
用法筆記
Restricted to gambling contexts. The object is always the money won or the stake. Distinguished from the figurative sense (verb sense 1) by the presence of actual betting terminology.