betted

[ bet-id ]

/ ˈbɛt ɪd /

verb

a simple past tense and past participle of bet¹.

Words nearby betted

betsiamites, betsiboka, betsy, betta, bette, betted, bettelheim, bettendorf, better, better business bureau, better half

Definition for betted (2 of 2)

bet ¹

[ bet ]

/ bɛt /

verb (used with object), bet or bet·ted, bet·ting.

to wager with (something or someone).

verb (used without object), bet or bet·ted, bet·ting.

to make a wager: Do you want to bet?

noun

a pledge of a forfeit risked on some uncertain outcome; wager: Where do we place our bets?

that which is pledged: a two-dollar bet.

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.

an act or instance of betting: It's a bet, then?

a person, plan of action, etc., considered as being a good alternative; choice: Your best bet is to sell your stocks now.

Origin of bet

1585–95; perhaps special use of obsolete bet better, in phrase the bet the advantage, i.e., the odds

SYNONYMS FOR bet

1 gamble, stake, risk, hazard, venture, chance.

Example sentences from the Web for betted

More and more Mr. Will betted with him, and wanted to sell him bargains.

The Virginians |William Makepeace Thackeray
Deadun, a horse which will not run or will not try in a race, and against which money may be betted with safety.

The Slang Dictionary |John Camden Hotten
A stranger once betted on the game of a lady at a gaming-table, who claimed a stake although on a losing card.

The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims |Andrew Steinmetz
One betted on my being hit in the jaw, another was so kind as to lay the odds on my knee.

Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 3 |Various

He betted her 5,000 that he would not be made a bishop, and he lost, and paid her.

The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick |Charles Bradlaugh

British Dictionary definitions for betted

bet

/ (bɛt) /

noun

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

a person, event, etc, considered as likely to succeed or occur it's a good bet that they will succeed

a course of action (esp in the phrase one's best bet)

informal an opinion; view my bet is that you've been up to no good

verb bets, betting, bet or betted

(when intr foll by on or against) to make or place a bet with (a person or persons)

(tr) to stake (money, etc) in a bet

(tr; may take a clause as object) informal to predict (a certain outcome) I bet she fails

you bet informal of course; naturally

Word Origin for bet

C16: probably short for abet

Idioms and Phrases with betted

bet

In addition to the idioms beginning with bet

bet one's ass
bet on the wrong horse

also see:

back (bet on) the wrong horse
hedge one's bets
you bet your ass

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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betted

verb

Words nearby betted

Definition for betted (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), bet or bet·ted, bet·ting.

verb (used without object), bet or bet·ted, bet·ting.

noun

Origin of bet

SYNONYMS FOR bet

Example sentences from the Web for betted

British Dictionary definitions for betted

noun

verb bets, betting, bet or betted

Word Origin for bet

Idioms and Phrases with betted

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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betted

verb

Words nearby betted

Definition for betted (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), bet or bet·ted, bet·ting.

verb (used without object), bet or bet·ted, bet·ting.

noun

Origin of bet

SYNONYMS FOR bet

Words related to betted

Example sentences from the Web for betted

British Dictionary definitions for betted

noun

verb bets, betting, bet or betted

Word Origin for bet

Idioms and Phrases with betted