betting [ˈbɛɾɪŋ]noun 1adjective 1forms 1 noun1 •the act of putting money on a horse, a team or a number, which is lost if the guess is wrongOnce the field was prepared, and preliminaries of the game all settled, the bettings all made and goods all “staked,” night came on without the appearance of any players on the ground. — 1989 adjective1 •Describing one who bets or gambles.If I were a betting man, I'd wager my next pay check he couldn't do that again. formsbettings