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Definition of each-way in English English dictionary
- (adjective & adverb) Brit. (of a bet) backing a horse or other competitor either to win or to finish in the first three
- If you bet money each way on the result of a horse race or a dog race, you will win some money if the animal you bet on comes first, second, third, or sometimes fourth. In the last race I put £20 each way on two outsiders. Each way is also an adjective a $10,000 each way bet on Minnehoma at 33-1
- If you say that something is a good each way bet, you mean that you think it is a good thing to support or invest in because it is unlikely to fail. Large overseas-based trusts are an excellent each way bet. a good each way investment. if you bet (=try to win money by guessing the winner of a race) money each way, you will win if the horse or dog you choose comes first, second, or third way