Noun
He has a wager on the game.
I don't think the horse will win. What's your wager? Verb
She wagered $50 on the game.
I wouldn't wager against them.
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Noun
The government estimated that the organization accepted over $2 billion in wagers while RED44 was operational.—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Apply offer in bet slip; place $1+ American football cash wager w/ odds +300 or longer each Game Day.—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Most of the money wagered in lotteries isn’t in these jackpot drawing games, said Matheson.—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025 In this case, a bettor would have to wager $425 to win $100 on the Eagles.—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wager
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English wageour pledge, bet, from Anglo-French wageure, from *wager
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