<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to wager with (something or someone).</li><li>Synonyms: chance, venture, hazard, risk, stake, gamble.</li><li>to make a wager: Do you want to bet?</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a pledge of a forfeit risked on some uncertain outcome; wager: Where do we place our bets?</li><li>that which is pledged: a two-dollar bet.</li><li>something that is bet on, as a competitor in a sporting event or a number in a lottery: That horse looks like a good bet.</li><li>an act or instance of betting: It's a bet, then?</li><li>a person, plan of action, etc., considered as being a good alternative; choice: Your best bet is to sell your stocks now.</li></ul>