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tib out

C1 informal inseparable intransitive

In betting, when a horse or competitor is withdrawn from a race, causing a specific type of each-way bet to be settled in a particular way.

In plain English

A betting word used when a horse is taken out of a race, which changes how your bet is paid out.

What does "tib out" mean?

One main meaning — here's how to use it.

1 C1 idiomatic informal

In British horse racing betting, for a non-runner to cause an each-way bet to be settled under Rule 4 or non-runner conditions.

"My each-way accumulator was ruined when the favourite tibbed out the morning before the race."

inseparable
Usage tip

Highly specialized British horse racing and betting slang. 'Tib' stands for 'There Is a Banker' or, in some dialects, is simply a traditional term for a non-runner rule application. Rarely encountered outside British bookmaking contexts. Not known in American betting culture.

Words that pair with "tib out"

Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.

horse non-runner each-way bet race market

How to conjugate "tib out"

The five tense forms you'll use most often.

Base
tib out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
tibs out
he/she/it
Past simple
tibed out
yesterday
Past participle
tibed out
have + pp
-ing form
tibing out
continuous

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be scratched be withdrawn non-runner

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