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Definitions for Bet

[1] to wager with (something or someone).
[2] to make a wager: Do you want to bet?
[3] a pledge of a forfeit risked on some uncertain outcome; wager: Where do we place our bets?
[4] that which is pledged: a two-dollar bet.
[5] 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.
[6] an act or instance of betting: It's a bet, then?
[7] a person, plan of action, etc., considered as being a good alternative; choice: Your best bet is to sell your stocks now.
[8] you bet! Informal . of course! surely!: You bet I'd like to be there!
[9] beth.
[10] Black Entertainment Television: a cable television channel.
[11] between.
[12] 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
[13] the money or stake risked
[14] the predicted result in such an agreement his bet was that the horse would win
[15] a person, event, etc, considered as likely to succeed or occur it's a good bet that they will succeed
[16] a course of action (esp in the phrase one's best bet )
[17] informal an opinion; view my bet is that you've been up to no good
[18] (when intr foll by on or against ) to make or place a bet with (a person or persons)
[19] (tr) to stake (money, etc) in a bet
[20] (tr; may take a clause as object) informal to predict (a certain outcome) I bet she fails
[21] you bet informal of course; naturally

Words related to Bet

pledge, risk, stake, chance, venture, speculation, wager, odds, speculate, raffle, play, plunge, lottery, pot, uncertainty, hazard, action, lot, ante, shot

Words nearby Bet

bestrew, bestride, bestrow, bestseller, bestud, bet, bet on the wrong horse, bet one's ass, bet., beta, beta blocker

Origin of Bet

11585–95; perhaps special use of obsolete bet better, in phrase the bet the advantage, i.e., the odds

Word origin for Bet

C16: probably short for abet

Synonyms for Bet

betting, chance, long shot, odds, pledge, risk, speculation, stake, venture, wager, action, ante, hazard, lot, lottery, parlay, play, plunge, pot, raffle, shot, sweepstakes, uncertainty, down on, odds on, random shot, shot in the dark