Wager — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the act of gambling

the money risked on a gamble

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/wˈeɪdʒɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/wˈeɪdʒə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/wˈeɪdʒə/

2 syllables Say it as /wˈeɪdʒɚ/.

Examples

he did it on a bet
I bet $100 on that new horse
She played all her money on the dark horse

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

stakes bet play stake

Parts of Speech

noun	the act of gambling “he did it on a bet”
noun	the money risked on a gamble
verb	stake on the outcome of an issue “I bet $100 on that new horse”
verb	maintain with or as if with a bet “I bet she will be there!”

Word Forms

bet	verb	stake on the outcome of an issue
wager	verb	stake on the outcome of an issue
stake	verb	place a bet on
bettor	noun	someone who bets
bet	noun	the money risked on a gamble
better	noun	someone who bets
wager	noun	the money risked on a gamble
wagerer	noun	someone who bets
play	noun	the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Wette

der Akt des Glücksspiels

🇫🇷French

pari

l'acte de jouer

🇪🇸Spanish

apostar

el acto de apostar

🇮🇹Italian

scommettere

l'atto del gioco d'azzardo

🇳🇱Dutch

weddenschap

de handeling van het gokken

🇵🇹Portuguese

aposta

o ato de jogar

🇷🇺Russian

ставка

азартная игра

India

🇮🇳Hindi

दांव

जुआ खेलने की क्रिया

🇧🇩Bengali

বাজি

জুয়া খেলা

🇮🇳Tamil

பந்தயம்

சூதாட்டத்தின் செயல்

🇮🇳Telugu

పందెం

జూదం యొక్క చర్య

🇮🇳Marathi

बाजी

जुगाराची कृती

🇮🇳Gujarati

હોડ

જુગારની ક્રિયા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪಂತ

ಜೂಜಿನ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കൂലി

ചൂതാട്ട പ്രവർത്തനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬਾਜ਼ੀ

ਜੂਏ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ

🇵🇰Urdu

دانو

جوئے کا عمل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

赌注

赌博行为

🇯🇵Japanese

賭ける

賭博行為

🇰🇷Korean

내기

도박 행위

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cá cược

hành vi đánh bạc

🇹🇭Thai

เดิมพัน

การกระทำของการพนัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

taruhan

tindakan perjudian

🇵🇭Filipino

tumaya

ang gawa ng pagsusugal

🇲🇾Malay

pertaruhan

perbuatan berjudi

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الرهان

فعل القمار

🇮🇷Persian

شرط بستن

عمل قمار

🇹🇷Turkish

bahis

kumar eylemi

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַמֵר

פעולת ההימורים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'wager'?

The primary meaning of 'wager' is 'the act of gambling'.

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Using 'wager' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'wager' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'wager' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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