1. Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
   "a betting man";
   - dissipated, card-playing, sporting, gambling

1. The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
   "his betting cost him a fortune";
   - gambling, gaming, play

1. Maintain with or as if with a bet
   "I bet she will be there!";
   - wager
    
2. Stake money or something else of value on the outcome of an unpredictable event or disputed issue
   "I bet $100 on that new horse";
   - wager, play
    
3. Have faith or confidence in
   "You can bet on that!";
   - count, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon

Derived forms: bettings

See also: back, indulgent

Type of: anticipate, call, diversion, forebode, foretell, gamble, predict, prognosticate, promise, recreation, trust, vice

Encyclopedia: Betting, Moselle