WAGER
What does "WAGER" mean?
A bet, or the act of risking a stake on an uncertain outcome.
Meanings
- A sum of money or other stake risked on the result of an uncertain event. He placed a small wager on the underdog.
- To risk something, especially money, on an uncertain outcome. I'd wager she finishes the marathon before noon.
Did you know?
- Philosopher Blaise Pascal turned faith itself into a wager: his famous bet, published in the 'Pensees' in 1670, argued you should believe in God because the possible payoff is infinite and the cost of being wrong is finite.
Word origin
From Anglo-Norman 'wageure' (a pledge), from 'wagier' (to pledge), of Germanic origin and related to 'wage' and 'gage'.
Remember it
WAGER shares its core with WAGE - both mean money you put on the line; one you earn, one you risk.
A little poem
He laid his rent upon a roll of dice -
the table never tells you twice the price.
couplet
Wordplay
- I bet a friend I could quit gambling. Now I'm not sure who to root for.
What it teaches
A wager prices your confidence in real money; that's why the house keeps the numbers and you keep the feeling.
Quick facts
What does WAGER mean?
A bet, or the act of risking a stake on an uncertain outcome.
Is WAGER a valid word?
Yes — WAGER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is WAGER?
WAGER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does WAGER come from?
From Anglo-Norman 'wageure' (a pledge), from 'wagier' (to pledge), of Germanic origin and related to 'wage' and 'gage'.
What can WAGER teach us?
A wager prices your confidence in real money; that's why the house keeps the numbers and you keep the feeling.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.