preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
“led a dissipated life”
Word Forms
wager
noun
the act of gambling
bettor
noun
someone who bets
bet
noun
the money risked on a gamble
better
noun
someone who bets
wagerer
noun
someone who bets
play
noun
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
dependency
noun
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wetten
mit oder wie mit einer Wette aufrechterhalten
🇫🇷French
pari
maintenir avec ou comme avec un pari
🇪🇸Spanish
apuesta
mantener con o como si fuera una apuesta
🇮🇹Italian
scommesse
mantenere con o come con una scommessa
🇳🇱Dutch
wedden
handhaven met of alsof met een weddenschap
🇵🇹Portuguese
apostas
manter com ou como se fosse uma aposta
🇷🇺Russian
ставки
поддерживать ставку или как будто ставку
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शर्त
किसी शर्त के साथ या मानो शर्त बनाए रखना
🇧🇩Bengali
পণ
একটি বাজি সঙ্গে বা হিসাবে বজায় রাখা
🇮🇳Tamil
பந்தயம்
ஒரு பந்தயத்துடன் அல்லது அது போல் பராமரிக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
బెట్టింగ్
పందెంతో లేదా దానితో ఉన్నట్లుగా నిర్వహించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
बेटिंग
एक पैज सह किंवा म्हणून राखण्यासाठी
🇮🇳Gujarati
શરત
શરત સાથે અથવા જાણે કે સાથે જાળવી રાખો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೆಟ್ಟಿಂಗ್
ಪಂತದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅದರಂತೆ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വാതുവെപ്പ്
ഒരു പന്തയവുമായി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പോലെ നിലനിർത്തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੱਟੇਬਾਜ਼ੀ
ਨਾਲ ਬਣਾਈ ਰੱਖੋ ਜਾਂ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਕਿਸੇ ਬਾਜ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
شرط لگانا
کے ساتھ برقرار رکھنا یا جیسے کہ شرط لگانا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
投注
维持或如同投注
🇯🇵Japanese
賭け
賭けをしながら、または賭けをしているかのように維持する
🇰🇷Korean
도박
베팅을 유지하거나 베팅하는 것처럼 유지
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cá cược
duy trì với hoặc như thể với một vụ cá cược
🇹🇭Thai
เดิมพัน
รักษาไว้หรือราวกับมีการเดิมพัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
pertaruhan
pertahankan dengan atau seolah-olah dengan taruhan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagtaya
mapanatili sa o parang may taya
🇲🇾Malay
pertaruhan
mengekalkan dengan atau seolah-olah dengan pertaruhan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الرهان
الحفاظ على أو كما لو كان مع الرهان
🇮🇷Persian
شرط بندی
حفظ با یا به عنوان اگر با یک شرط
🇹🇷Turkish
bahis
bir bahisle veya sanki bir bahisle devam etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִתעָרְבוּת
לשמור עם או כאילו עם הימור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'betting'?
The primary meaning of 'betting' is 'maintain with or as if with a bet'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'betting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'betting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'betting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'betting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'betting' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'betting' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'betting' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'betting' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'betting' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'betting' as formal, casual, or slang?
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