To bet (an original wager and its winnings) on a subsequent event. To use to great advantage or transform into something better: parlayed some small investments into a large fortune. Your #1 source of fan provided tips, strategies, FAQs, and informaton about Dark Souls.
Also found in: Thesaurus, Financial, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.Paralyzed Lyrics
par·lay
(pär′lā′, -lē)tr.v.par·layed, par·lay·ing, par·lays1. To bet (an original wager and its winnings) on a subsequent event.
2. To use to great advantage or transform into something better: parlayed some small investments into a large fortune.
n. A bet comprising the sum of a prior wager plus its winnings or a series of bets made in such a manner.
[Alteration of paroli, staking of double the sum staked before in faro, from French, from obsolete Italian, probably from Italian parare, to place a bet, from Latin parāre, to prepare; see pare.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
parlay
(ˈpɑːlɪ) vb (
tr) 1. (Gambling, except Cards) to stake (winnings from one bet) on a subsequent wager. Brit equivalent: double up
2. to exploit (one's talent) to achieve worldly success
n (Gambling, except Cards) a bet in which winnings from one wager are staked on another, or a series of such bets
[C19: variant of paroli, via French from Neapolitan Italian parolo, from paro a pair, from Latin pār equal, par]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
par•lay
(ˈpɑr leɪ, -li)v.t.
1. to bet or gamble (an original amount and its winnings) on a subsequent contest.
2. to use (assets) to achieve a relatively great gain: to parlay a modest inheritance into a fortune.
n. 3. a bet of an original sum and the subsequent winnings.
[1820–30, Amer.; alter. of earlier paroli < French < Neapolitan Italian, pl. of parolo, perhaps derivative of paro equal < Latin pār; see pair]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
parlay
Past participle: parlayed
Gerund: parlaying
| Imperative |
|---|
| parlay |
| parlay |
| Present |
|---|
| I parlay |
| you parlay |
| he/she/it parlays |
| we parlay |
| you parlay |
| they parlay |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I parlayed |
| you parlayed |
| he/she/it parlayed |
| we parlayed |
| you parlayed |
| they parlayed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am parlaying |
| you are parlaying |
| he/she/it is parlaying |
| we are parlaying |
| you are parlaying |
| they are parlaying |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have parlayed |
| you have parlayed |
| he/she/it has parlayed |
| we have parlayed |
| you have parlayed |
| they have parlayed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was parlaying |
| you were parlaying |
| he/she/it was parlaying |
| we were parlaying |
| you were parlaying |
| they were parlaying |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had parlayed |
| you had parlayed |
| he/she/it had parlayed |
| we had parlayed |
| you had parlayed |
| they had parlayed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will parlay |
| you will parlay |
| he/she/it will parlay |
| we will parlay |
| you will parlay |
| they will parlay |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have parlayed |
| you will have parlayed |
| he/she/it will have parlayed |
| we will have parlayed |
| you will have parlayed |
| they will have parlayed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be parlaying |
| you will be parlaying |
| he/she/it will be parlaying |
| we will be parlaying |
| you will be parlaying |
| they will be parlaying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been parlaying |
| you have been parlaying |
| he/she/it has been parlaying |
| we have been parlaying |
| you have been parlaying |
| they have been parlaying |
Paralytic Drugs
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been parlaying |
| you will have been parlaying |
| he/she/it will have been parlaying |
| we will have been parlaying |
| you will have been parlaying |
| they will have been parlaying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been parlaying |
| you had been parlaying |
| he/she/it had been parlaying |
| we had been parlaying |
| you had been parlaying |
| they had been parlaying |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would parlay |
| you would parlay |
| he/she/it would parlay |
| we would parlay |
| you would parlay |
| they would parlay |
Paralyzed
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have parlayed |
| you would have parlayed |
| he/she/it would have parlayed |
| we would have parlayed |
| you would have parlayed |
| they would have parlayed |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
| Noun | 1. | parlay - a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers wager, bet - the act of gambling; 'he did it on a bet' |
| Verb | 1. | parlay - stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager bet on, gage, game, stake, punt, back - place a bet on; 'Which horse are you backing?'; 'I'm betting on the new horse' |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Paralytic Ileus
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
Link to this page: