Sports Betting Jargon

verb to depend on or expect something to happen

preposition used to indicate reliance or expectation

• You can reckon on my support during this challenging time.
• You can reckon on me to help you move next weekend.
• You can reckon on Jake to always have your back.
• When it comes to dessert, you can always reckon on Sarah to bring something delicious.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective describes a noun or pronoun

• There is only a small chance of success without proper planning.
• I have a small chance of getting tickets to the concert, but I'll try anyway.
• There's a small chance we'll get caught, so let's just go for it.
• In the vast ocean of possibilities, there's only a small chance of finding true love.

verb to engage in thought or reflection; to make guesses or hypotheses about something without having definite knowledge

• It is not appropriate to speculate on the outcome of the investigation without concrete evidence.
• I can only speculate about what might happen next in this situation.
• I heard some people speculating about who will win the game tonight.
• She liked to speculate on the possibilities of the future, like a dreamer lost in thought.

noun the act or sport of engaging in races or competitions

• The evidence presented makes it a racing certainty that the defendant is guilty.
• With all the witnesses against him, it's a racing certainty that he'll be found guilty.
• It's a racing certainty that she'll win the competition with her skills.
• The dark clouds gathering in the sky are a racing certainty of an approaching storm.

verb To make something green or greener, typically by adding plants or vegetation.

adjective Having a green color or being covered in green vegetation.

• The organization's goal is to green up the city by planting more trees and implementing sustainable practices.
• Let's green up our neighborhood by starting a community garden.
• I heard the city council is planning to green up the park next month.
• She decided to green up her diet by incorporating more fruits and vegetables into her meals.