Definition of "betting" []

• Describing one who bets or gambles. (adjective)
• Present participle of bet. (verb)

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• "Hedge-fund manager John Paulson, who made his name betting against subprime mortgages in 2007, is the latest high-profile investor to expand into Asia."
• "Hedge fund manager John Paulson, who made his name betting against subprime mortgages in 2007, received a license from Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission to deal in securities."
• "HONG KONG—Hedge-fund manager John Paulson , who made his name betting against subprime mortgages in 2007, is the latest high-profile investor to expand into Asia."