Wager | Mean of wager in English Dictionary

/ˈweɪʤɚ/

• Noun
• 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
1. He has a wager on the game.
2. a friendly wager
• the money or other valuable thing that you could win or lose in a bet
1. I don't think the horse will win. What's your wager?
2. I placed/made a wager on the horse. [=I bet money on the horse]
• Verb
• to risk losing something (such as money) if your guess about what will happen is wrong
1. She wagered $50 on the game.
2. I wouldn't wager against them.