/ Dictionary / Index W wager: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wa•ger Pronunciation: (wā'jur), [key] — n. something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet: to place a wager on a soccer match. the act of betting. the subject or terms of a bet. a pledge to make good one's cause by the supporting oaths of others or by battle. —v.t. to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or any uncertain event or matter; bet. to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause. —v.i. to make or offer a wager; bet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wager (Thesaurus) wage-push inflation wage scale Related Content Daily Word Quiz: banshee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language