Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for Russian roulette

Russian roulette

noun

  1. a game of high risk in which each player in turn, using a revolver containing one bullet, spins the cylinder of the revolver, points the muzzle at the head, and pulls the trigger.


Russian roulette

noun

  1. a game of chance in which each player in turn spins the cylinder of a revolver loaded with only one cartridge and presses the trigger with the barrel against his own head
  2. any act which, if repeated several times, is likely to have disastrous consequences
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of Russian roulette1

First recorded in 1935–40
Discover More

Example Sentences

That Russian Roulette with his image was probably the only thing keeping him functioning.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


Russian RevolutionRussian salad