gage: Meaning and Definition of

gage

Pronunciation: (gāj), [key]
— n., v., gaged, gag•ing.
—n.
  1. something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat.
  2. a challenge.
  3. a pledge or pawn; security.
—v.t.
  1. to pledge, stake, or wager.

gage

Pronunciation: (gāj), [key]
— gaged, gag•ing.
  1. gauge.

gage

Pronunciation: (gāj), [key]
  1. greengage.

Gage

Pronunciation: (gāj), [key]
  1. 1721–87, British general in America 1763–76.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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