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# betting

noun (betting — uncountable); verb (-ing form of bet)

«betting» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Betting is risking money on what will happen, for example who will win a race, hoping to win more money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/betting/#m1)
2. Betting is the -ing form of «bet»: «I'm betting you'll like it» means «I'm sure you'll like it». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/betting/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths it connects to chance and probability: betting usually loses money in the long run because the odds are set so the bookmaker wins. In safety and money lessons pupils learn that betting can become a harmful habit (gambling), and that betting is against the law for children. In everyday speech «I'm betting...» means «I think...».

### Examples

- Betting on horses is a kind of gambling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/betting/#x1)
- Children are not allowed to do betting with money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/betting/#x2)
- I'm betting it will rain tomorrow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/betting/#x3)
- The betting shop is next to the bakery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/betting/#x4)
- In the long run, betting usually loses money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/betting/#x5)
- Some games on phones are like betting, so be careful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/betting/#x6)

### Note

«Bet» has the same past form: bet, bet (not «betted»); -ing: betting (double t). Noun: a bet. Maths trap: after losing several times, winning is NOT more likely next time; each go is a separate chance.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «betting» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/betting/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«betting» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/betting.html) on Mova free.