bookmaking

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noun

The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.

“Meronyms: printing, binding, bookbinding”

OriginMiddle English boke-making →
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Meanings

nounbookmaking (usually uncountable, plural bookmakings)

plural bookmakings

  1. uncountableusuallyThe art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.
  2. uncountableusuallyThe art or practice of printing and binding books.

    Meronyms: printing, binding, bookbinding

Origin

  1. Middle Englishboke-making
  2. Englishbookmaking

From Middle English boke-making, equivalent to book + making.

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Translations

Finnish vedonvälitys
  • vedonvälitysart or profession of determining odds
Polish przyjmowanie zakładów
  • przyjmowanie zakładówart or profession of determining odds
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APA

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MLA

“bookmaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bookmaking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bookmaking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bookmaking.

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