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bet
1[ bet ]
verb (used with object)
- to wager with (something or someone).
Synonyms: , , , , ,
verb (used without object)
- 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.
bet
2[ beyt; bet ]
noun
- beth.
BET
3abbreviation for
- Black Entertainment Television: a cable television channel.
bet.
4abbreviation for
- between.
bet
/ ɛ /
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 agreement
his bet was that the horse would win
- a person, event, etc, considered as likely to succeed or occur
it's a good bet that they will succeed
- a course of action (esp in the phrase one's best bet )
- informal.an opinion; view
my bet is that you've been up to no good
verb
- whenintr foll by on or against to make or place a bet with (a person or persons)
- tr to stake (money, etc) in a bet
- informal.tr; may take a clause as object to predict (a certain outcome)
I bet she fails
- you bet informal.of course; naturally
Word History and Origins
Origin of bet1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bet1
Idioms and Phrases
- all bets are off. all bets are off.
- you bet! Informal. of course! surely!:
You bet I'd like to be there!
More idioms and phrases containing bet
- back (bet on) the wrong horse
- hedge one's bets
- you bet your ass
Example Sentences
And when he loses control, all bets are off.
“Rather than throw away the soil we soiled, why not regenerate it? Unless you’re planning to farm on that soil, the best bet is to put down mulching and observe.”
When they recovered in early April, he was quick with an upbeat post on X: “Never bet against Donald Trump. Never bet against America.”
It closed until further notice in March, citing difficulties with finding a betting partner and concerns about the proposed ban.
The talented cast and inexhaustibly inventive design team make it hard to bet against the future of theater.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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