| Main Entry: | spread bet |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a bet placed in a system where the bookmaker predicts a range of likely outcomes for an event or on aspects of an event with more winnings for the more accurate bet and more lost for a less accurate bet |
| Example: | A spread bet is made against a 'spread' (or index), on whether the outcome will be above or below the spread. |
| Usage: | spread betting n |