English Explanatory Dictionary

odds

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ratio of the probability of an event happening to that of it not happening.
  2. The ratio of winnings to stake in betting situations.
  3. An advantage given to a weaker opponent in order to equalize the game when playing casually, usually by removing one of the stronger player's pieces or by giving the weaker player more time.
noun
  1. plural of odd
noun
  1. plural of ODD

Pronunciation

/ɑdz/ /ɒdz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-odds.wav

Word forms

odds

Etymology

From odd (“uneven, strange”).

Related words

even money evens

Derived words

against all odds at all odds at odds beat the odds by all odds even odds fixed odds implied odds lay odds long odds make no odds may the odds be ever in your favor odds against odds and bods odds and ends odds and sods odds are oddsboard odds bud odds it oddsmaker oddsmaking oddsman odds match odds on odds-on oddswise over the odds play the odds pot odds reverse implied odds short odds shout the odds take odds what are the odds
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