Definition of "wager" []

• An agreement under which each bettor pledges a certain amount to the other depending on the outcome of an unsettled matter. (noun)
• A matter bet on; a gamble. (noun)
• Something staked on an uncertain outcome; a bet. See Synonyms at bet. (noun)
• Archaic A pledge of personal combat to resolve an issue or case. (noun)
• To risk or stake (an amount or a possession) on an uncertain outcome; bet. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "My wager is that no active judge (including Reinhardt) will even call for a vote (after all, he has already had his say)."
• "The wager is after we have completely crawlerd inside ourselves the terrorists will then strike."
• "Mine That Bird returned $103.20 for a $2 win wager with place and show prices of $54.00 and $25.80, respectively."