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overbet

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A bet which is more than standard for a particular situation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: card-games, poker

Examples

  • Since the pot was only $10, Julie's $100 bet was certainly an overbet.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To bet an amount which is more than standard for a particular situation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: card-games, poker

Examples

  • Julie overbet by betting $100 into a $10 pot.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bet English overbet From over- + bet.