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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024odds /ɑdz/USA pronunciation n. [plural]- the probability that something is so or that it is more likely to occur than something else:The odds are that it will rain today.
- this probability, expressed as a number:The odds are two-to-one that it will rain today.
- an allowance to make something more equal, as that given to the weaker player in a contest;
handicap.
Idioms- against all odds, in spite of all likelihood against one:He somehow managed to succeed against all odds.
- Idioms at odds, [be + ~ (+ with + object)] in disagreement:They were at odds (with each other) over politics.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024odds (odz),USA pronunciation n. (usually used with a pl. v.) - the probability that something is so, will occur, or is more likely to occur than something else:The odds are that it will rain today.
- the ratio of probability that something is so, will occur, or is more likely to occur than something else.
- this ratio used as the basis of a bet;
the ratio by which the bet of one party to a wager exceeds that of the other, granted by one of two betting opponents to equalize the chances favoring one of them:The odds are two-to-one that it won't rain today. - an equalizing allowance, as that given the weaker person or team in a contest;
handicap. - an advantage or degree of superiority on the side of two contending parties;
a difference favoring one of two contestants. - an amount or degree by which one thing is better or worse than another.
- Idioms at odds, at variance;
in disagreement:They were usually at odds over political issues. - Idioms by all odds, in every respect;
by far;
undoubtedly:She is by all odds the brightest child in the family.
Also, by long odds, by odds. - special use of odd 1490–1500
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: odds /ɒdz/ pl n - followed by on or against: the probability, expressed as a ratio, that a certain event will take place: the odds against the outsider are a hundred to one
- the amount, expressed as a ratio, by which the wager of one better is greater than that of another: he was offering odds of five to one
- the likelihood that a certain state of affairs will be found to be so: the odds are that he is drunk
- an equalizing allowance, esp one given to a weaker side in a contest
- Brit a significant difference (esp in the phrase it makes no odds)
- at odds ⇒ on bad terms
- give odds, lay odds ⇒ to offer a bet with favourable odds
- take odds ⇒ to accept such a bet
- over the odds ⇒ more than is expected, necessary, etc
- unfair or excessive
- what's the odds? ⇒ Brit informal what difference does it make?
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