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Overbent vs Overbet - What's the difference?

overbent | overbet |

As verbs the difference between overbent and overbet

is that overbent is past tense of overbend while overbet is to bet an amount which is more than standard for a particular situation.

As a noun overbet is

a bet which is more than standard for a particular situation.

overbent

English

Verb

(head)
  • (overbend)

    • overbend

    English

    Verb

  • To bend over.
  • To bend to excess; to bend too far.
    • (Webster 1913)

    overbet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (poker) 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 .

    Verb

  • (poker) To bet an amount which is more than standard for a particular situation.
    • Julie overbet by betting $100 into a $10 pot.