ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Betting

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbɛ.tɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Betting is an adjective meaning Describing one who bets or gambles.

Meaning

Describing one who bets or gambles.

More Meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of bet
  2. The act of placing a bet.

Example Sentences

If I were a betting man, I'd wager my next pay check he couldn't do that again.
Once the field was prepared, and preliminaries of the game all settled, the bettings all made and goods all “staked,” night came on without the appearance of any players on the ground.

Word Forms

Synonyms for betting

Depending on context, synonyms include indulgent, dissipated, sporting, gambling.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gambling, sporting, indulgent, dissipated, lottery, gaming.

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