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betting

[ˈbɛɾɪŋ]verb, adjective2 syllables

Betting means: have faith or confidence in.

Synonyms for betting16

verb, as in have faith or confidence in

count, bet, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon

verb, as in stake on the outcome of an issue

bet, wager, play

verb, as in maintain with or as if with a bet

bet, wager

adjective, as in preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance

dissipated, card-playing, sporting, gambling, indulgent

What does betting mean?4

verb

1

have faith or confidence in“you can count on me to help you any time”

2

stake on the outcome of an issue“I bet $100 on that new horse”

3

maintain with or as if with a bet“I bet she will be there!”

adjective

1

preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance“led a dissipated life”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with betting?10

two syllables

gettingsettinglettingsweatingnettingvettingpetting

three syllables

forgettingupsettingregretting
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Betting in a sentence

  • Betting on human stupidity is always a good bet.Hybrid
  • Let's assume you get super-rich by betting on races.shekitten
  • They are betting this thuggish regime will survive.Cangarejo
  • Leonid went into the betting business to make more money.Amastan
  • I'm no betting man, but I'd take that wager.ddnktr
  • He cleaned out his saving on betting.unknown
  • I'm betting it doesn't even exist.CM
  • I've never been a betting man.CK

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