Home › Words › C › counterwagercounterwagercounterwager · noun — A wager in response or opposition to another wager.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom counter- + wager.nounA wager in response or opposition to another wager.e.g.“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:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.counterdispute 70% match — A dispute opposing or responding to another dispute. vs counterwager →counteroath 69% match — An oath opposing or responding to another oath. vs counterwager →countereffort 67% match — An effort made in opposition to another. vs counterwager →counterplayer 66% match — One who makes a counterplay. vs counterwager →counterdisputation 65% match — A disputation i.e. a debate, argument, or statement that opposes or counteracts another disputation or statement. vs counterwager →countertactic 65% match — A tactic used in opposition to another. vs counterwager →counterbluff 65% match — A bluff made in response to an opponent's bluff; a counterploy. vs counterwager →countercall 65% match — A call raised in opposition or response to another call. vs counterwager →