verb (used without object),bet or bet·ted,bet·ting.
to make a wager: Do you want to bet?
noun
a pledge of a forfeit risked on some uncertain outcome; wager: Where do we place our bets?
that which is pledged: a two-dollar bet.
something that is bet on, as a competitor in a sporting event or a number in a lottery: That horse looks like a good bet.
an act or instance of betting: It's a bet, then?
a person, plan of action, etc., considered as being a good alternative; choice: Your best bet is to sell your stocks now.
Idioms for bet
you bet!Informal. of course! surely!: You bet I'd like to be there!
Origin of bet
1
1585–95; perhaps special use of obsolete bet better, in phrase the bet the advantage, i.e., the odds
SYNONYMS FOR bet
1 gamble, stake, risk, hazard, venture, chance.
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Words nearby bet
stuck for, be, stuck on, be, bestud, subject to, be, sweet on, be, bet, beta, beta-adrenergic, beta-adrenergic blocking agent, beta-adrenergic receptor, beta-agonist
Definition for bet (2 of 4)
bet2
[ beyt; bet ]
/ beɪt; bɛt /
noun
beth.
Definition for bet (3 of 4)
BET
abbreviationTrademark.
Black Entertainment Television: a cable television channel.
Before that, the firm made bets on the likes of ClassPass and Equinox.
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Facebook's foray into virtual and augmented reality, which it doubled down on this week, is a bet on where the future of online social interaction is heading.
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If you want to vote by mail, your best bet is to visit your state or local election office’s website.
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It’s so far been a winning bet for Buffett, with the value of Berkshire’s investment more than doubling by lunchtime.
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Fifty-seven professional investors turned him down—a Stanford-pedigreed venture capital veteran with experience operating inside two early major tech startups, who knew exactly what kind of rationale these firms used to place their bets.
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And when BET Weekend came to Atlanta two months ago, Brinsley thought he could become a major party promoter.
The kerfuffle began with a £200 bet, followed by several smaller bets in quick succession.
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This meant that Palestinian taxi drivers had to drive through the Israeli settlement of Bet El.
The Radicals Who Slaughtered a Synagogue|Creede Newton|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This was not a musical performance, per se, but you bet your ass this was a “performance”—albeit a well-intentioned and noble one.
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We have to bet on ourselves,” he says, “and become part of the solution.
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"I bet I will," said the venturesome one; and he set off to try his luck.
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"Anyway, I'll bet she blows back w'ere she come from, to-night," persisted the advocate of this theory.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock|T. S. Stribling
Bet is such a darling, I could not bring myself to part with her.
Mollie's Prince|Rosa Nouchette Carey
Mr. Gurney was a patron of the Turf and a genuine lover of old English sports, but he was never known to bet.
Norfolk Annals|Charles Mackie
In that way they have got a lot of people to bet on Hatrack.
Ted Strong's Motor Car|Edward C. Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for bet
bet
/ (bɛt) /
noun
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
the money or stake risked
the predicted result in such an agreementhis bet was that the horse would win
a person, event, etc, considered as likely to succeed or occurit's a good bet that they will succeed
a course of action (esp in the phrase one's best bet)
informalan opinion; viewmy bet is that you've been up to no good
verbbets, betting, betorbetted
(when intr foll by on or against) to make or place a bet with (a person or persons)
(tr)to stake (money, etc) in a bet
(tr; may take a clause as object)informalto predict (a certain outcome)I bet she fails