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Definition: Meaning of, odds in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɒdz /

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  1. probability the odds how likely it is that something will or will not happen
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  2. difficulties difficulties which make a good result seem very unlikely
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  3. be at odds to disagree
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  4. be at odds if two statements, descriptions, actions etc are at odds with each other, they are different although they should be the same
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  5. horse racing etc the numbers that show how much money you will win if you BET on the winner of a horse race or other competition
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  6. it makes no odds British English spoken used to say that what someone does or what happens is not important
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  7. pay over the odds British English informal to pay a higher price than is usual or reasonable
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odds used in phrases

  • at odds (adjective)
    1. in disagreement
  • betting odds (noun)
    1. the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another
  • by all odds (adverb)
    1. without question and beyond doubt
  • odds and ends (noun)
    1. small things of various kinds without much value
  • odds and sods (noun)
    1. a motley assortment of things
    2. informal miscellaneous people
  • odds-maker (noun)
    1. especially a horse race someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest
  • odds-on (adjective)
    1. odds-on favourite the person, horse etc that is most likely to win a race or other competition
    2. British English informal very likely
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