side bet
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A bet on some aspect of a game or competition that is not the main bet of the game or the prize of the competition.
noun
An investment or risk undertaken by a company that is not part of its core business.
noun
An investment of time, money, or resources that reinforces one's commitment to a course of action.
Example Sentences
- "The fight lasted ten minutes and along with the championship of New Jersey, Banks won a side bet of $50."
- "Start off the dice-rollin' mats for craps to cee-lo / With side-bets, I roll a deuce, nothin' below"
- "However, even if the harm of using side bets exceeds the benefit, the parties would still have an incentive to place side bets on the outcome of the trial once the jury starts deliberating."
- "A hand can come up where the right play for the tournament is the wrong play for your side bet."
- "Craps is also worth mentioning because of the possibility of making a curious side bet in which you can bet with the house; that is, against the player throwing the dice."
- "Developing a lucrative side bet for baccarat, blackjack, craps, or roulette may be an attractive pursuit for a casino game designer because the basic game is in place; the side bet can be marketed to casinos as an add-on to a game already on offer."