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 …

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.