BETTING

dissipated, betting, card-playing, sporting

(adjective) preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; “led a dissipated life”; “a betting man”; “a card-playing son of a bitch”; “a gambling fool”; “sporting gents and their ladies”

BET

count, bet, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon

(verb) have faith or confidence in; “you can count on me to help you any time”; “Look to your friends for support”; “You can bet on that!”; “Depend on your family in times of crisis”

bet, wager

(verb) maintain with or as if with a bet; “I bet she will be there!”

bet, wager, play

(verb) stake on the outcome of an issue; “I bet $100 on that new horse”; “She played all her money on the dark horse”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Adjective

betting

Describing one who bets or gambles.

Verb

betting

present participle of bet

Noun

betting (plural bettings)

The act of placing a bet.

Anagrams

• big tent, big-tent

Source: Wiktionary

BET

Bet, n. Etym: [Prob. from OE. abet abetting, OF. abet, fr. abeter to excite, incite. See Abet.]

Definition: That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager. "Having made his bets." Goldsmith.

Bet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bet, Betted; p. pr. & vb. n. Betting.]

Definition: To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager. John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head. Shak. I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it. O. W. Holmes.

Bet,

Definition: imp. & p. p. of Beat. [Obs.]

Bet, a. & adv.

Definition: An early form of Better. [Obs.] To go bet, to go fast; to hurry. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition