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overbet

overbet noun: a bet which is more than standard for a particular situation.

Noun

overbet (plural overbets)

  1. A bet which is more than standard for a particular situation.
    • Since the pot was only $10, Julie's $100 bet was certainly an overbet.

Verb

overbet (third-person singular simple present overbets, present participle overbetting, simple past and past participle overbet or overbetted)

  1. To bet an amount which is more than standard for a particular situation.
    • Julie overbet by betting $100 into a $10 pot.

Forms of overbet

Noun
pluraloverbets
Verb
third-person singular presentoverbets
present participleoverbetting
past participleoverbet
pastoverbet
past participleoverbetted
pastoverbetted

Origin of overbet

From over- + bet.

Questions about overbet

What does overbet mean?
Overbet means a bet which is more than standard for a particular situation.
What part of speech is overbet?
Overbet can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of overbet?
The plural of overbet is overbets.

Words near overbet in the dictionary

  1. overbend
  2. overbending
  3. overbends
  4. overbent
  5. overberg
  6. overbet
  7. overbets
  8. overbetted
  9. overbetting
  10. Overbetuwe
  11. Overbey

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