Synonyms of wager

wager 1 of 2

noun

ˈwā-jər 

as in stake

the money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event

lost her wager when the horse dropped out of the race

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stake
• bet
• pool
• collateral
• handle
• kitty
• pot
• jackpot

wager

2 of 2

verb

as in to bet

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event

wagered 20 dollars that his favorite team would win

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bet
• put
• play
• gamble
• offer
• lay
• stake
• go
• bid
• speculate
• venture
• adventure
• hazard
• jeopardize
• chance
• endanger
• imperil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wager

Noun

The judge in the case said Minnesota’s total ban went too far but that US law may allow states to ban prediction-market wagers that don’t meet the legal definition of swaps. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

State law now bans proposition betting in sports — wagers on certain events happening in a game, rather than the game’s outcome — which is a significant source of revenue for the leading prediction markets. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Verb

The function’s creator, Bernhard Riemann, wagered that the only way to make that output sum to exactly zero is to make the input variable’s real part exactly 1⁄2. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

The on-track wagering handle has plunged even more drastically. — Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026