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Wager| Noun | 1. | wager - the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"gambling, gaming, play - the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" daily double - a single bet on two horse races in the same day exacta, perfecta - a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order parimutuel - betting where winners share the total amount wagered place bet - a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second superfecta - a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order | | | 2. | wager - the money risked on a gamblegamble - money that is risked for possible monetary gain jackpot, kitty, pot - the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) ante - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot kitty, pool - the combined stakes of the betters pool - any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool" | | | Verb | 1. | wager - stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"play - make bets; "Play the reaces"; "play the casinos in Trouville" play - make bets; "Play the reaces"; "play the casinos in Trouville" raise - bet more than the previous player see - match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players" | | | 2. | wager - maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!" | |
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