bet

noun countable

UK /bet/

Word Forms

singular	bet
plural	bets

1
an agreement in which you bet money on what will happen, or the amount of money that you bet
have a bet on someone/something:
He likes to have a bet on his home team, even though they always lose.
place/put/lay a bet on:
I placed my bet on red, and won.
take a bet (on someone/something):
They’re taking bets on whether he’ll marry her.
win/lose a bet:
He passed his driving test, so I won my bet.
Synonyms and related words
Betting, bets and ways of betting
bet
betting
call

phrases

the/someone’s best bet

a good/safe bet

bet

noun countable

US /bet/

Word Forms

singular	bet
plural	bets

1
an agreement in which you bet money on what will happen, or the amount of money that you bet
place/put/lay a bet on:
I placed my bet on red, and won.
have a bet on someone/something:
He likes to have a bet on his home team, even though they always lose.
take a bet (on someone/something):
Eddie’s bookie was happy to take a bet on tonight’s football game.
win/lose a bet:
He passed his driving test, so I won my bet.
Synonyms and related words
Betting, bets and ways of betting
across-the-board
bet
betting

phrases

the/someone’s best bet

a safe bet

bet

verb intransitive/transitive

UK /bet/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bet
he/she/it	bets
present participle	betting
past tense	bet
past participle	bet

1
to risk an amount of money by saying what you think will happen, especially in a race or game. You lose the money if you are wrong and win more if you are right
bet on:
Thousands of people bet on the result of the match.
bet something on something:
I bet £10 on each of the horses.
bet (someone) that:
He bet me £20 that I couldn’t keep quiet for ten minutes.
Synonyms and related words
To gamble money
gamble
bet
stake

phrases

be betting on something

bet the farm

don’t bet on it/I wouldn’t bet on it

I bet/I’ll bet

you bet

you can bet your life/your bottom dollar

bet

verb intransitive/transitive

US /bet/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bet
he/she/it	bets
present participle	betting
past tense	bet or betted
past participle	bet or betted

1
to risk an amount of money by saying what you think will happen, especially in a race or game. You lose the money if you are wrong and win more if you are right
bet on:
Thousands of people bet on the result of the game.
bet something on something:
I bet $10 on each of the horses.
bet (someone) that:
He bet me $20 that I couldn’t keep quiet for ten minutes.
Synonyms and related words
To gamble money
gamble
bet
stake

phrases

be betting on something

bet the farm

don’t bet on it/I wouldn’t bet on it

(do you) wanna/want to bet?

I bet/I’ll bet

you bet

you can bet your life/your bottom dollar

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