counterwager

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noun

A wager in response or opposition to another wager.

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Meanings

nouncounterwager (plural counterwagers)

plural counterwagers

  1. A wager in response or opposition to another wager.

    The baying crowd—now unanimously punching the air with many fists, and exchanging rapid wagers and counterwagers—is contained behind the high stone wall that surrounds the ring.

    2016, Dan Abnett, Guardians of the Galaxy

Origin

From counter- + wager.

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Cite this entry
APA

counterwager. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterwager

MLA

“counterwager.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterwager. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterwager,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterwager.

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