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underbet

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 smaller than standard for a given situation

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: card-games, poker

Examples

  • Since the pot contained $1,000, James' $10 bet was an underbet.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

to bet a smaller amount than is standard for a given situation

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: card-games, poker

Examples

  • James underbet by betting only $10 into a $1,000 pot

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dhí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dhér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English bet English underbet From under- + bet.