bet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɛt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɛt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bet; Ling. bāt, bet)

Inflections of 'bet' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
bets
v 3rd person singular
betting
v pres p
bet
v past
betted
v past (Rare)
bet
v past p
betted
v past p (Rare)

bet
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025
Sense: Noun: gamble
Synonyms:
gamble Collocations, wager Collocations, venture Collocations, speculation, risk Collocations, crapshoot, punt, stake Collocations, ante, flutter Collocations (informal), guess Collocations, chance Collocations, uncertainty Collocations, tossup, hazard Collocations, random shot, long shot, shot in the dark, roll of the dice
Sense: Noun: chance
Synonyms:
chance Collocations, opportunity Collocations, choice Collocations, option Collocations, guess Collocations, play Collocations, alternative Collocations, possibility Collocations, selection Collocations, pick Collocations
Sense: Verb: gamble
Synonyms:
wager Collocations, put money on, gamble Collocations, speculate, make a bet, place a bet, lay money down, stake Collocations, venture Collocations, hazard Collocations, lay a wager, play Collocations, risk Collocations, take a chance, take your chances, try your luck, take a shot, take a flier, take a risk, declare yourself in, tempt fortune, game Collocations, chance Collocations, ante up, call Collocations, parlay, put up, lay down, post Collocations, lay odds, lay even money, make book, take pot luck


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