noun
- an agreement between two persons that the one proved wrong about the outcome of something will do or pay what is stipulated; wager
- the proposition or terms of such an agreement
- the thing or sum thus staked
- ☆ the thing or person that something is or may be thus staked on: this team is a poor bet
- ☆ a person, thing, or action likely to bring about a desired result: he's the best bet for the job
Origin:
prob. aphetic < abet
transitive verb bet or betted, betting
- to declare in or as in a bet: I bet he'll be late
- to stake (money, etc.) in a bet
- to wager with (someone)
intransitive verb
to make a bet or bets (on, against, with); wager