English dictionary
wage
nounPronunciation
/weɪd͡ʒ/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- (often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.
verb
- To wager, bet.
- To expose oneself to, as a risk; to incur, as a danger; to venture; to hazard.
- To employ for wages; to hire.
- To conduct or carry out (a war or other contest).
- To adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; to hire out.
- To give security for the performance of.
Example sentences
Before her promotion, her wages were 20% less.