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- Dictionarywager/ˈweɪdʒə/
verb
- 1. risk (a sum of money or valued item) against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event; bet: "a total of $770,700 was wagered by fans at other sites on the track"
- 2. used to express certainty: informal "I'll wager she makes that trip to Virginia"
noun
- 1. an act of betting a sum of money on the outcome of an unpredictable event: "they have made a wager on who will win tonight"
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an amount of money that you risk in the hope of winning more, by trying to guess something uncertain, or the agreement that you make to take this risk: She put a cash wager of £50 on the race. He tried to eat 50 hard-boiled eggs, for a wager. Synonym. bet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Gambling & bookmaking. a/the bookmaker's phrase.
The meaning of WAGER is something (such as a sum of money) risked on an uncertain event : stake. How to use wager in a sentence.
an amount of money that you risk in the hope of winning more, by trying to guess something uncertain, or the agreement that you make to take this risk: She put a wager of $50 on the race. They made a friendly wager on the game. Synonym. bet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Gambling & bookmaking. a/the bookmaker's phrase. ante.
Wager definition: something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet. See examples of WAGER used in a sentence.
noun. 1. an agreement or pledge to pay an amount of money as a result of the outcome of an unsettled matter. 2. an amount staked on the outcome of such a matter or event. 3. See wager of battle. 4. See wager of law. verb. 5. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to risk or bet (something) on the outcome of an unsettled matter.
wager. ( ˈweɪdʒə) n. 1. (Gambling, except Cards) an agreement or pledge to pay an amount of money as a result of the outcome of an unsettled matter. 2. (Gambling, except Cards) an amount staked on the outcome of such a matter or event. 3.
Jul 1, 2024 · wager (third-person singular simple present wagers, present participle wagering, simple past and past participle wagered) To bet something; to put it up as collateral.
