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 pledge oneself 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 bet; 2 : the …

If you wager on the result of a horse race, football match, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they …

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

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

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 wouldn't finish …

wager meaning, definition, what is wager: an agreement in which you win or lose mo...: Learn more.

To wager is to bet: you might say to your fellow train passengers, "I'll wager ten dollars that we won't get to Chicago on time." You can use the word wager as either a noun or a verb, to mean "place a bet" …