Home › Words › O › oddsmakingoddsmakingoddsmaking means the setting of odds for gambling.EtymologyFrom odds + making.nounThe setting of odds for gambling.e.g.“He said he knew nothing about oddsmaking.” — 2008 April 10, Larry Dorman, “As Woods Chases History, History Appears”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.pricemaking 75% match — The process of determining the odds to be offered to bettors. vs oddsmaking →oddsman 73% match — A person who offers odds to gamblers. vs oddsmaking →bookmaking 69% match — The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events. vs oddsmaking →pricemaker 65% match — A person who determines the odds to be offered to bettors. vs oddsmaking →linemaker 59% match — An employee of a gambling establishment who sets the line, or spread. vs oddsmaking →betting 56% match — Describing one who bets or gambles. vs oddsmaking →odds 56% match — The ratio of the probability of an event happening to that of it not happening. vs oddsmaking →ratemaking 56% match — The setting of the rates to be charged for something. vs oddsmaking →