bet meaning

bet as a verb

1. maintain with or as if with a bet
   • I bet she will be there!

   Synonyms: wager

   Type of: predict

2. stake on the outcome of an issue
   • I bet $100 on that new horse
   • She played all her money on the dark horse

   Synonyms: wager, play

   Type of: gamble

   Kinds: bet on, play, raise, see

   Related forms: bettor, better

3. have faith or confidence in
   • you can count on me to help you any time
   • Look to your friends for support
   • You can bet on that!
   • Depend on your family in times of crisis

   Synonyms: count, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon

   Type of: trust

bet as a noun

1. the money risked on a gamble

   Synonyms: stake, stakes, wager

   Type of: gamble

   Kinds: pot, ante, pool

2. the act of gambling
   • he did it on a bet

   Synonyms: wager

   Type of: gambling

   Kinds: daily double, exacta, parimutuel, parlay, place bet, superfecta

How to pronounce bet

bet is pronounced /bɛt/ in British English and /bɛt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with bet

• set
• get
• upset
• let
• net
• regret
• jet
• wet
• yet
• forget
• threat
• silhouette
• pet
• debt
• fret
• beset
• sweat
• offset
• vet
• whet
• beget
• reset
• minuet
• sextet