betting Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb maintain with or as if with a bet
   wager; bet.
   
   • I bet she will be there!
2. verb stake on the outcome of an issue
   play; wager; bet.
   
   • I bet $100 on that new horse
   • She played all her money on the dark horse
3. verb have faith or confidence in
   count; depend; look; reckon; bet; calculate.
   
   • 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
4. adjective satellite preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
   dissipated; sporting; card-playing.
   
   • led a dissipated life
   • a betting man
   • a card-playing son of a bitch
   • a gambling fool
   • sporting gents and their ladies

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