dutching
SayDUCH-ing/ˈdʌt͡ʃɪŋ/
- 1A betting method where you back several results so you win the same amount whichever one happens.
Like buying a ticket for every team in a final, so you win something no matter who lifts the trophy.
Many gamblers use dutching to spread their risk across several horses.
With careful dutching, she made the same profit no matter which team won.
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- 2The -ing form of dutch. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
He is dutching the race by backing several horses at once.
They are dutching the race so they win the same amount whichever of their horses comes first.
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dutching is a form of dutch
dutch, verb: To treat cocoa with a chemical wash that makes it darker and less bitter. Full entry
- Spelling
- dutch → dutching: add -ing
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