wager
English Thesaurus
1. the act of gambling (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | gambling, gaming, play, |
| definition | : | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | daily double, |
| definition | : | a single bet on two horse races in the same day (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | exacta, perfecta, |
| definition | : | a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | parimutuel, |
| definition | : | betting where winners share the total amount wagered (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | parlay, |
| definition | : | a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | place bet, |
| definition | : | a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | superfecta, |
| definition | : | a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order (noun.act) |
2. the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | gamble, |
| definition | : | money that is risked for possible monetary gain (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | jackpot, kitty, pot, |
| definition | : | the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | ante, |
| definition | : | (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | kitty, pool, |
| definition | : | the combined stakes of the betters (noun.possession) |
| part meronym | : | pool, |
| definition | : | any communal combination of funds (noun.possession) |
3. maintain with or as if with a bet (verb.communication)
4. stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | gamble, |
| definition | : | play games for money (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | play, |
| definition | : | make bets (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | raise, |
| definition | : | bet more than the previous player (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | see, |
| definition | : | match or meet (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | play, |
| definition | : | make bets (verb.competition) |
5. the act of gambling (noun.act)
| derivation | : | bet, wager, |
| definition | : | maintain with or as if with a bet (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | bet, play, wager, |
| definition | : | stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition) |
6. the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | bet, play, wager, |
| definition | : | stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition) |
7. maintain with or as if with a bet (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | bet, wager, |
| definition | : | the act of gambling (noun.act) |
8. stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | gambling, gaming, play, |
| definition | : | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bet, wager, |
| definition | : | the act of gambling (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bet, stake, stakes, wager, |
| definition | : | the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession) |
9. the act of gambling (noun.act)
| derivation | : | bet, wager, |
| definition | : | maintain with or as if with a bet (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | bet, play, wager, |
| definition | : | stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition) |
10. the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | bet, play, wager, |
| definition | : | stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition) |
11. maintain with or as if with a bet (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | bet, wager, |
| definition | : | the act of gambling (noun.act) |
12. stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | gambling, gaming, play, |
| definition | : | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bet, wager, |
| definition | : | the act of gambling (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bet, stake, stakes, wager, |
| definition | : | the money risked on a gamble (noun.possession) |
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