Synonyms for bet

Most common

bank · count · swear · reckon

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.

   I('ll) bet I can run faster than you.

2. n. 1

   A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).

   Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet.

Related words

Word family

better

Phrases

safe bet sure bet good bet bet on best bet fair bet bet one's boots bet the farm

Other spellings

bes beth beyt

Forms

Plural

bets → wagers, stakes, lays, hazards…

Past participle

betted
e.g. betted → reckon'd, looked, sweared, counted…

Example sentences

• bank The balance at the bank stands at two million yen.
• count When angry, count ten; when very angry, a hundred.
• swear When angry, count to four. When very angry, swear.
• reckon What do you reckon the voter turnout will be today?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

lay¹

4 letters

look¹, play¹, bank¹, rely²

5 letters

count¹, swear¹, stake¹, wager²

6 letters

depend², stakes¹, hazard², reckon²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rely² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

parier

Italiano

scommettere

Deutsch

wetten