Bet synonyms

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wager
The definition of a wager is a bet.
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take-a-chance
(Idiomatic) To risk; to try something risky.
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lay down
To stock, store (e.g. wine) for the future. See also lay by.
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betting
The act of placing a bet.
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bet against
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation
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punt
(Football, etc.) To kick (a ball) in this way
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gamble
An act or undertaking involving risk of a loss
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venture
A business enterprise involving some risk in expectation of gain.
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pot
Something, such as a chimney pot or chamber pot, that resembles a round cooking vessel in appearance or function.
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ante
(Games) The stake that each poker player must put into the pool before receiving a hand or before receiving new cards.
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hazard
Chance, or a chance occurrence
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tossup
Alternative spelling of toss-up.
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stake
A piece of wood driven in the ground used in the game of croquet. The stake, often referred to as the peg, is placed in the middle of the court and is used as the finishing point after scoring 12 hoops in croquet.
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speculation
Engagement in risky business transactions on the chance of quick or considerable profit.
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play
(Countable) (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
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raffle
The definition of a raffle is a contest where each ticket or entry gives someone a chance to win.
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odds
An amount or degree by which one thing exceeds or falls short of another:
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uncertainty
(Countable) Something uncertain or ambiguous.
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chance
(Countable) The probability of something happening.
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random shot
A venture depending on chance
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lottery
Any undertaking that involves chance selections, as by the drawing of lots
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fortune
The entity or power believed by some to bring good or bad luck to people; luck; chance; fate
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lot
A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively.
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game-of-chance
(Games, probability) A game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables rather than strictly by strategy.
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sweepstake(s)
A venture depending on chance
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risk
The chance of injury, damage, or loss; dangerous chance; hazard
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flier
(Informal) A risky, sometimes reckless, gamble or speculation
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long-shot
(Idiomatic, nautical) Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.
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shot-in-the-dark
Any attempt that must depend mainly upon luck to succeed
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blind bargain
A venture depending on chance
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roll of the dice
A venture depending on chance
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plunge
A place for plunging, or swimming
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pig-in-a-poke
(Idiomatic) Something whose true value is concealed or unknown and may be lower than expected by the buyer or claimed by the seller, especially something offered for sale.
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crapshoot
A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome.
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piece-of-the-action
(Idiomatic) A portion of the monetary gains or other benefits produced by some venture or activity; a share of participation in a venture or activity.
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bet on
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation
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back
To or toward an earlier time
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trust
To have or place confidence in; depend on:
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play against
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation
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speculate
To engage in the buying or selling of a commodity with an element of risk on the chance of profit.
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tempt fortune
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation
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play for
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation
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put money on
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation
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lay money down
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation
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dice
To dice is to play or gamble with a six-sided cube that has something (usually a number from 1-6) written on each side. To dice is also to cut food up into small cubes.
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flip a coin
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation
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toss-up
(Idiomatic, intransitive) To make a decision based on chance, for example by flipping a coin or rolling a dice.
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game
(Informal) To take advantage of or manipulate to one's own advantage
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make a bet
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation
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put up
(Idiomatic) To cajole or dare to do something.
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try-one-s-luck
(Idiomatic, often with at) To make a risky attempt.
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take-a-flier
Alternative form of take a flyer.
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declare oneself in
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation
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buy in on
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation
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plank down
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation
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post
(UK, horse-riding) To rise and sink in the saddle, in accordance with the motion of the horse, especially in trotting.
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play-the-ponies
(Intransitive, idiomatic) to bet on horse racing.
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pony-up
(Idiomatic) To pay (usually a bill, debt or due).
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lay-odds
To feel certain about something.
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lay even money
To put up as a stake in a game or speculation
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make-book
(Idiomatic) To be very confident.
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croupier
An attendant at a gaming table who collects and pays bets.
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gambling
An activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance.
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hedge
(UK, chiefly Devon and Cornish) A mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, often topped with bushes, used as a fence between any two portions of land.
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horse-racing
A sport where horses and their jockeys compete to be fastest.
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martingale
A piece of harness used on a horse to keep it from raising its head above a desired point.
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pari-mutuel
A booth used to place such bets, or a machine used to record bets and calculate payoffs. [from 19th c.]
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pledge
A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something:
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punter
(UK, slang) one who gambles. See speculator.
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totalizator
A machine for computing and showing totals, especially a pari-mutuel machine showing the total number and amounts of bets at a racetrack.
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lay
Lay is defined as to put or set something down or to produce and deposit something.
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parlay
To bet (an original wager plus its winnings) on another race, contest, etc.
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stake.--n. wager
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staked
Simple past tense and past participle of stake
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wage
Holinshed
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put
To estimate as being
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go
To carry one's activity to specified lengths
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put one's money on something
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stakes
Plural form of stake
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count
(Intransitive) To be an example of something.
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depend
To have a dependence:
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look
To appear to be; seem
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calculate
(Dial.) To have in mind (to go, do, etc.); intend
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reckon
(Informal) To think; suppose
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bookmaker (related)
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bets (related)
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bookie (related)
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each-way (related)
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PaddyPower (related)
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betfair (related)
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jackpot (related)
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tote
A tote bag.
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