betting Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb maintain with or as if with a bet
wager; bet.
- I bet she will be there!
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
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
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