Bet On vs Game - What's the Difference?
Definition as Noun
- a contest with rules to determine a winner
- a single play of a sport or other contest
- an amusement or pastime
- animal hunted for food or sport
- (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves
- (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
- the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
- the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
- frivolous or trifling behavior
- your occupation or line of work
- a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
Definition as Adjective
- disabled in the feet or legs
- willing to face danger
Examples
- "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
- "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
- "you need four people to play this game"
- "the game lasted two hours"
- "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
- "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game"
- "the child received several games for his birthday"
- "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"
- "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"
- "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
- "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"