bet
(noun, verb, preposition)
noun
1. the money risked on a gamble
Similar word(s): stake, stakes, wager
Definition categories: possession, gamble
2. the act of gambling
- he did it on a bet
Similar word(s): wager
Definition categories: act, gambling, gaming, play
Sentences with bet as a noun:
- Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet.
- It’s a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow.
- It’s an even bet that Jim will come top of the maths test tomorrow
preposition
1. (knitting) between
verb
1. maintain with or as if with a bet
- I bet she will be there!
Similar word(s): wager
Definition categories: communication, anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise
2. stake on the outcome of an issue
- I bet $100 on that new horse
Definition categories: competition, gamble
3. have faith or confidence in
- You can bet on that!
Similar word(s): bank, calculate, count, depend, look, reckon, rely, swear
Definition categories: cognition, trust
Sentences with bet as a verb:
- You bet!