Another word for bet
bet
n.
gamble, wager, venture, pot, ante, hazard, tossup, stake, speculation, betting, play, raffle, odds, uncertainty, tossup, chance, random shot, lottery, fortune, lot, game of chance, sweepstake(s), risk, flier*, long shot*, shot in the dark*, blind bargain*, roll of the dice*, plunge*, pig in a poke*, crapshoot*, piece of the action*.
bet
v.
wager, gamble, stake, bet on, back, bet against, venture, hazard, trust, play against, speculate, tempt fortune, play for, put money on, lay money down, dice, flip a coin, toss up, risk, game, chance, ante, make a bet, put up, take a chance, try one's luck, take a flier*, declare oneself in*, lay down*, buy in on*, plank down*, post*, punt*, play the ponies*, pony up*, lay odds*, lay even money*, make book*.
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Another word for bet
Something risked on an uncertain outcome:
ante, pot, stake (often used in plural), wager. See gamblingA venture depending on chance:
gamble, risk, speculation, wager. See gambling
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation:
gamble, lay1 (down), post2, put, risk, stake, venture, wager. (Informal) go. See gamblingTo make a bet:
gamble, game, lay1, play, wager. Idiom: put one's money on something. See gambling
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