overbet

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A bet which is more than standard for a particular situation.
    — Since the pot was only $10, Julie's $100 bet was certainly an overbet.
动词 v.
  1. To bet an amount which is more than standard for a particular situation.
    — Julie overbet by betting $100 into a $10 pot.

词形变化

overbets plural overbets present,singular,third-person overbetting participle,present overbet participle,past overbet past overbetted participle,past overbetted past

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
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.
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