WAGER definition: 1. an amount of money that you risk in the hope of winning more, by trying to guess something…. Learn more.

Dec 7, 2016 · 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.

1. something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet. 2. the act of betting. 3. the subject or terms of a bet. 4. to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest, event, etc.; bet. 5. Hist. to …

WAGER meaning: 1 : an agreement in which people try to guess what will happen and the person who guesses wrong has to give something (such as money) to the person who guesses right …

If you wager on the result of a competition or other event, you agree to win or lose an amount of money depending on the result. Just because people wagered on the team did not mean that …

Definition of wager noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 10, 2025 · (intransitive, figuratively) To suppose; to dare say. I'll wager that Johnson knows something about all this.

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Sep 2, 2025 · A wager is a bet; a contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not …

wa•ger /ˈweɪdʒɚ/ n. a bet: I made him a wager he couldn't finish on time. v. gamble: [~ + object] She wagered fifty dollars. [~ (+ object) + (that)clause] She wagered (fifty dollars) (that) he …