Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense bets, present participle bettinglanguage note: The form bet is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.
1. verb
If you beton the result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not.
Jockeys are forbidden to bet on the outcome of races. [VERB + on]
I bet £10 on a horse called Premonition. [V amount + on]
He bet them £500 they would lose. [V n amount]
Synonyms: gamble, chance, stake, venture More Synonyms of bet
Bet is also a noun.
Do you always have a bet on the Grand National? [+ on]
bettinguncountable noun
...his thousand-pound fine for illegal betting.
...betting shops.
2. countable noun
A bet is a sum of money which you give to someone when you bet.
You can put a bet on almost anything these days.
3. verb [only cont]
If someone is betting that something will happen, they are hoping or expecting that it will happen.
[journalism]
The party is betting that the presidential race will turn into a battle for youngervoters. [VERB that]
People were betting on a further easing of credit conditions. [VERB + on]
4. See also betting
5.
See I bet/I'll bet/you can bet
6.
See a good bet
7.
See a good bet/a safe bet
8.
See hedge your bets
9.
See I bet/I'll bet
10.
See my bet is/it's my bet that
11.
See don't bet on sth/I wouldn't bet on sth
12.
See do you want to bet?/want a bet?
13.
See you bet
More Synonyms of bet
bet in British English
(bɛt)
noun
1.
an agreement between two parties that a sum of money or other stake will be paid by the loser to the party who correctly predicts the outcome of an event
2.
the money or stake risked
3.
the predicted result in such an agreement
his bet was that the horse would win
4.
a person, event, etc, considered as likely to succeed or occur
it's a good bet that they will succeed
5.
a course of action (esp in the phrase one's best bet)
6. informal
an opinion; view
my bet is that you've been up to no good
verbWord forms: bets, betting, bet or betted
7. (whenintr foll by on or against)
to make or place a bet with (a person or persons)
8. (transitive)
to stake (money, etc) in a bet
9. (tr; may take a clause as object) informal
to predict (a certain outcome)
I bet she fails
10. you bet
Word origin
C16: probably short for abet
bet in American English1
(bɛt)
noun
1.
an agreement between two persons that the one proved wrong about the outcome of something will do or pay what is stipulated; wager
2.
a.
the proposition or terms of such an agreement
b.
the thing or sum thus staked
c. US
the thing or person that something is or may be thus staked on
this team is a poor bet
3. US
a person, thing, or action likely to bring about a desired result
he's the best bet for the job
verb transitiveWord forms: bet or ˈbetted, ˈbetting
4.
to declare in or as in a bet
I bet he'll be late
5.
to stake (money, etc.) in a bet
6.
to wager with (someone)
verb intransitive
7.
to make a bet or bets (on, against, with); wager
Idioms:
you bet (you)!
Word origin
prob. aphetic < abet
bet in American English2
(beɪt; bɛt)
noun
beth
bet in American English3
between
More idioms containing
bet
you can bet your bottom dollar
a good bet
bet the ranch
Examples of 'bet' in a sentence
bet
They are a safe bet for shoppers and stores when the weather is all over the place.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Both are big prices and it makes sense to have two bets in such a big race.
The Sun (2016)
But no one is betting that her victory is impossible.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It so hedged its bets that it felt like that too.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
My other two best bets also run at Windsor.
The Sun (2016)
The citrus Orange is almost always your best bet.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The messages almost always come from disgruntled gamblers who have lost money betting on a player's matches.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
At around six times the price of the favourite, she still looks a good bet to hit the frame at the very least.
The Sun (2016)
Big money is being bet on VR.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The Gunners remain a decent bet to win the Cup for a third time in four seasons.
The Sun (2017)
Looking for dark horses to bet on?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But nuclear power is a better bet than anything else we have.
Fisher, David E. Fire and Ice - the Greenhouse Effect, Ozone Depletion, and Nuclear Winter (1990)
Players may bet money against each other or against a banker or casino.
The Sun (2011)
Investing in a food company should be a safe bet.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Who would be willing to bet when these two ships will pass each other again?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We were making bets about which one would be better.
Sidney Sheldon The Other Side of Me
This is one race in which betting is close to being an irrelevance.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
One official explained how investigators identify dodgy results by strange betting patterns.
The Sun (2008)
Those of you who remain unconvinced can always bet on one of the outsiders.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Your best bet is to put your promise to change into action.
The Sun (2010)
Investors who want to hedge their bets could use a combination of annuity and drawdown.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He looks a decent bet at tasty odds.
The Sun (2016)
But nobody can teach me anything about betting.
The Sun (2012)
Coral have framed a match bet if the two meet.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Spread betting is one alternative but seems too expensive to be worth it.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You can also bet on the specials by phone.
The Sun (2008)
The latter is one of the most popular betting races of the season.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The full ten years that the wine merchants and vintage charts recommend no longer seems a safe bet.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Nobody knows for sure but that has not stopped my boss and many others making large bets on the outcome.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Such an assessment strikes me as the kind of optimism that only the extremely eccentric would back up with betting money.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Vintage shoes are a good bet.
The Sun (2009)
The dad of two kept up his hobby of betting on the horses until it became clear he was losing his battle.
The Sun (2009)
They take bets for the bank, buying and selling anything from cocoa beans to foreign currencies.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
If you want to be green and buy a future classic then the Toyota Prius is a good bet.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
bet
British English: bet /bɛt/ NOUN
A bet is an agreement between two parties that a sum of money will be paid by the loser to the party who correctly predicts the outcome of an event.
Did you make a bet on the horse race?
American English: bet
Arabic: رِهان
Brazilian Portuguese: aposta
Chinese: 赌
Croatian: oklada
Czech: sázka
Danish: væddemål
Dutch: weddenschap
European Spanish: apuesta cosa
Finnish: veto vedonlyönti
French: pari
German: Wette
Greek: στοίχημα
Italian: scommessa
Japanese: 賭け
Korean: 내기
Norwegian: veddemål
Polish: zakład hazard
European Portuguese: aposta
Romanian: pariu
Russian: пари
Latin American Spanish: apuesta
Swedish: vad slå vad
Thai: การพนัน
Turkish: bahis
Ukrainian: ставка
Vietnamese: vụ cá cược
British English: bet /bɛt/ VERB
If you bet on the result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not.
Jockeys are forbidden to bet on the outcome of races.
I bet a lot of money on the horse.
American English: bet
Arabic: يُراهِنُ
Brazilian Portuguese: apostar
Chinese: 赌
Croatian: kladiti se
Czech: vsadit (se)
Danish: vædde
Dutch: wedden
European Spanish: apostar
Finnish: lyödä vetoa
French: parier
German: wetten
Greek: στοιχηματίζω
Italian: scommettere
Japanese: 賭ける
Korean: 내기를 하다
Norwegian: vedde
Polish: założyć się
European Portuguese: apostar
Romanian: a paria
Russian: ставить делать ставку
Latin American Spanish: apostar
Swedish: slå vad
Thai: พนัน
Turkish: bahse girmek
Ukrainian: робити ставку
Vietnamese: cá cược
All related terms of 'bet'
betted
an agreement between two parties that a sum of money or other stake will be paid by the loser to the party who correctly predicts the outcome of an event
you bet
You use ' You bet ' or ' you bet your life ' to say yes in an emphatic way or to emphasize a reply or statement .
aleph-bet
the Hebrew alphabet
Shin Bet
the internal security service of Israel
side bet
a bet made, as with another player , in addition to one's principal bet
a good bet
If you tell someone that something is a good bet , you are suggesting that it is the thing or course of action that they should choose .
bouncing Bet
a perennial soapwort ( Saponaria officinalis ) with clusters of pinkish flowers
I bet/I'll bet
You use I bet or I'll bet in reply to a statement to show that you agree with it or that you expected it to be true , usually when you are annoyed or amused by it.
bet the ranch
to spend all the money that you have in order to achieve something, and risk losing it if you fail
bet your boots
to be sure or certain
you bet (you)!
certainly !
Beth Din
a rabbinical court, consisting of at least three dayanim, and having authority over such matters as divorce and conversion and other communal ecclesiastical matters such as Kashruth . It may also try civil disputes with the consent of both parties
bet one's boots
to be certain
a good bet/a safe bet
If you say that it is a good bet or a safe bet that something is true or will happen , you are saying that it is extremely likely to be true or to happen.
I bet/I'll bet/you can bet
You use expressions such as ' I bet ', ' I'll bet ', and ' you can bet ' to indicate that you are sure something is true .
bet one's bottom dollar
to bet one's last dollar ; bet everything one has
my bet is/it's my bet that
You can use my bet is or it's my bet to give your personal opinion about something, when you are fairly sure that you are right .
do you want to bet?/want a bet?
If you reply ' Do you want to bet ? ' or ' Want a bet? ' to someone, you mean you are certain that what they have said is wrong .
bet one's bottom dollar on
to be absolutely sure of (one's opinion , a person, project, etc)
you can bet your bottom dollar
said to emphasize that you are absolutely certain that something will happen or that something is true
don't bet on sth/I wouldn't bet on sth
If you say don't bet on something or I wouldn't bet on something, you mean that you do not think that something is true or will happen .
Chinese translation of 'bet'
bet
(bɛt)
Word forms:ptppbetbetted
n(c)
(= wager) 赌(賭)注 (dǔzhù) (个(個), gè)
vt
(= wager)
to bet sb 100 pounds that ... 就 ... 和某人赌(賭)100英镑(鎊) (jiù ... hé mǒurén dǔ yībǎi yīngbàng)
(= expect, guess)
to bet (that)断(斷)定 (duàndìng)
vi
(= wager)
to bet on[horse, result]下赌(賭)注于(於) (xià dǔzhù yú)
it's a good or safe bet that ... 非常有可能 ... (fēicháng yǒu kěnéng ... )
I wouldn't bet on it (inf) 我不敢打包票 (wǒ bù gǎn dǎ bāopiào)
you bet or you bet your life (inf) 那还(還)用说(說) (nà hái yòng shuō)