Gage (Verb)
Meaning
Place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- I'm gaging my entire paycheck on the upcoming boxing match.
- She decided to gage her savings on that investment, hoping for a big return.
- He chose to gage all of his money on the unknown artist's rising stardom.
- The analyst convinced him to gage his entire portfolio on that one stock.
- She was hesitant to gage her career on a single business deal.