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- Dictionarybet/bɛt/
verb
- 1. risk a sum of money or valued item against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event such as a race or game: "he bet on baseball games" Similar
- 2. used to express certainty: informal "I bet this place is really spooky late at night" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of betting a sum of money: "she had a bet on the Derby" Similar
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an amount of money that you risk on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race: She had a bet on the race. place a bet He placed a bet on the grey horse. informal.
A bet is an agreement between two parties that a sum of money will be paid by the loser to the party who correctly predicts the outcome of an event. Did you make a bet on the horse race? American English : bet / ˈbɛt /
The meaning of BET is something that is laid, staked, or pledged typically between two parties on the outcome of a contest or a contingent issue : wager —often used figuratively in such phrases as all bets are off to stress the uncertainty of an outcome. How to use bet in a sentence.
Definition of bet verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
an amount of money that you risk on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race: She had a bet on the race. place a bet He placed a bet on the gray horse. informal.
to reduce the risk of losing or making a mistake by supporting more than one side in a competition, an argument, etc., or by having several choices available to you.
BET definition: 1. to risk money on the result of a game, competition, etc: 2. something that you say to show that…. Learn more.
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.
To bet is to gamble or risk something valuable against an unknown outcome. Poker players bet on each hand, hoping the cards they hold will beat those of the other players. Sometimes you bet money on a sporting event, wagering on the team you think will win and collecting even more money if it does.
bet. (bĕt) n. 1. An agreement usually between two parties that the one who has made an incorrect prediction about an uncertain outcome will forfeit something stipulated to the other; a wager: made a bet that it would stop raining before 2:00. 2. An amount or object risked in a wager; a stake: a bet of $50. 3.
