bet
verb
uk
/bet/ us
/bet/ present participle betting | past tense and past participle betC1 [ I or T ]
- On the face of itit seems like a bargainbut I bet there are hidden costs.
- I bet that computer knocked you back a few thousand.
- "I bet you can't eat all that food on your plate." "Is that a challenge?"
- I bet you can't guess how old he is.
- I bet she wishes (that) she'd never got involved in the whole affair.
- She's never put a bet on a race before.
- He never usually remembers my birthdayso it's a safe bet he'll forget again this time!
- He went down to the bookmaker's in Chesterton Road to place a bet on the race.
- They were placing bets on who would win.
- After winning a couple of betshe thought he was on a winning streak.