blocking bet

noun

A small bet intended to discourage other players from placing larger bets.

Meanings

nounblocking bet (plural blocking bets)

plural blocking bets

  1. card gamesA small bet intended to discourage other players from placing larger bets.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
Cite this entry
APA

blocking bet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blocking%20bet

MLA

“blocking bet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blocking%20bet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blocking bet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blocking%20bet.

Source: blocking bet on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.