High-stakes
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: High-stakes is an adjective meaning (idiomatic) Involving large costs or rewards.
Meaning
(idiomatic) Involving large costs or rewards.
Example Sentences
But it was in the early 2000s that the high-stakes TV pop contest really arrived, along with promises that it would propel a few lucky auditionees to obscene levels of success and fame.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aggressive, big-ticket, high-budget, risky, heavy-duty, high-wire.
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