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



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Word of the Day

14 December 2024

SINCERE

(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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