"odds-on" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more odds-on [comparative], most odds-on [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} odds-on (comparative more odds-on, superlative most odds-on)
  1. Having a chance of winning that is better than even.
    Sense id: en-odds-on-en-adj-cnGdbcbZ
  2. In which the amount won on a bet is less than the amount staked.
    Sense id: en-odds-on-en-adj-huDis8s3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 81 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 81 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 91 3
  3. (colloquial) Very likely. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-odds-on-en-adj-0t8y~vTg

Alternative forms

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