noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An amount wagered.

   "His repeated wagerings of his allowances led him to ruin."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of wager form-of, gerund, participle, present

   "He has been wagering half his wages weekly. (progressive)"

Synonyms

All synonyms

gamblingplayplayingspeculationsporting

Example

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"He has been wagering half his wages weekly. (progressive)"

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