Definition: the act of gambling
Usage: he did it on a bet
Similar words: gambling, gaming, play
Definition: the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
Usage: his gambling cost him a fortune; there was heavy play at the blackjack table
Synonyms: stake, stakes, bet, wager
Definition: the money risked on a gamble
Similar words: gamble
Definition: money that is risked for possible monetary gain
Synonyms: count, depend, look, bet, reckon, calculate
Definition: have faith or confidence in
Usage: 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
Similar words: swear, trust, rely, bank
Definition: have confidence or faith in
Usage: We can trust in God; Rely on your friends; bank on your good education; I swear by my grandmother's recipes
Definition: maintain with or as if with a bet
Usage: I bet she will be there!
Similar words: predict, prognosticate, promise, call, forebode, foretell, anticipate
Definition: make a prediction about; tell in advance
Usage: Call the outcome of an election
Definition: stake on the outcome of an issue
Usage: I bet $100 on that new horse; She played all her money on the dark horse
Similar words: gamble
Definition: play games for money