underbet
underbet noun: a bet which is smaller than standard for a given situation.
Noun
underbet (plural underbets)
- a bet which is smaller than standard for a given situation
- Since the pot contained $1,000, James' $10 bet was an underbet.
Verb
underbet (third-person singular simple present underbets, present participle underbetting, simple past and past participle underbet)
- to bet a smaller amount than is standard for a given situation
- James underbet by betting only $10 into a $1,000 pot
Forms of underbet
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | underbets |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | underbets |
| present participle | underbetting |
| past participle | underbet |
| past | underbet |
Origin of underbet
From under- + bet.
Questions about underbet
- What does underbet mean?
- Underbet means a bet which is smaller than standard for a given situation.
- What part of speech is underbet?
- Underbet can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of underbet?
- The plural of underbet is underbets.
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