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noun-plural. A certain number of points given beforehand to a weaker side in a contest to equalize the chances of all participants.

noun-plural. The ratio of the probability of an event's occurring to the probability of its not occurring.

noun-plural. The likelihood of the occurrence of one thing rather than the occurrence of another thing, as in a contest: The odds are that she will get the nomination on the first ballot.

noun-plural. Games A ratio expressing the amount by which the stake of one bettor differs from that of an opposing bettor.

noun-plural. An amount or a degree by which one thing exceeds or falls short of another: won the contest by considerable odds.

idiom. at odds In disagreement; in conflict: "The artist and the self-critic . . . are, with a few felicitous exceptions, forever at odds” ( Joyce Carol Oates).

idiom. by all odds In every possible way; unquestionably: By all odds it is the best film of the year.

n. The ratio of the probabilities of an event happening to that of it not happening.

n. The ratio of winnings to stake in betting situations.

n. Difference in favor of one and against another; excess of one of two things or numbers over the other; inequality; advantage; superiority; hence, excess of chances; probability. The odds are often expressed by a ratio

n. Quarrel; dispute; debate; strife; -- chiefly in the phrase at odds.

Inequality; difference, especially in favor of one and against another; excess in favor of one as compared with another.

Hence Advantage; superiority.

In betting, the amount or proportion by which the bet of one party to a wager exceeds that of the other: as, to lay or give odds.

Hence Probability or degree of probability in favor of that on which odds are laid.

In certain games, equalizing allowance given to a weaker side or player by a stronger, as a piece at chess or points at tennis; an allowance as handicap.

Er. You that are so good a Gamester ought to give me Odds.

Quarrel; dispute; debate.

n. the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

n. the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another

"Oliver's greatest competition for the Christmas number one spot is the Guinness Book of World Records, according to William Hill, which is giving the title odds of 11/2 to top the charts."

likeliness    likelihood    ratio   

long odds    at odds    game at odds    odds and ends    even money   

inequality    advantage    superiority    quarrel    dispute    debate    strife    difference   

Prods    facades    gods    nods    pods    prods    quads    rods    squads    wads