Stake /steɪk/

The meaning and definition of Stake, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
“We have surveyor's stakes at all four corners of this field, to mark exactly its borders.”
A piece of wood driven in the ground, placed in the middle of the court, that is used as the finishing point after scoring 12 hoops in croquet.

verb

To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.
“to stake vines or plants”
To pierce or wound with a stake.

Synonyms peg bet hazard wager

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Stake /steɪk/

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