spread betting

noun

A form of gambling (or investment) in which a bookmaker (or broker) predicts a range of outcomes (or share price movements) and the better (or investor) places a stake on a higher or lower result and thus wins or loses a multiple of that stake, the multiple depending on the accuracy of the prediction

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nounspread betting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of gambling (or investment) in which a bookmaker (or broker) predicts a range of outcomes (or share price movements) and the better (or investor) places a stake on a higher or lower result and thus wins or loses a multiple of that stake, the multiple depending on the accuracy of the prediction
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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