| Bet 1. (n.) That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager. 2. (imp. & p. p.) of Bet. 3. (v. t.) To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager. 4. (v.) imp. & p. p. of Beat. 5. (a. & adv.) An early form of Better. Thesaurus Entries ante, ante up, back, bet on, book, call, chunk, cover, fade, gamble, game, handbook, hazard, lay, lay a wager, lay down, make a bet, make book, meet a bet, parlay, pass, play, play against, plunge, pot, predict, prognosticate, punt, put on, risk, see, set, shot, stake, stand pat, take a chance, wager |