Definition of "wages" in English

noun

1. plural of wage. It may take a singular verb. E.g. 'the wages of sin is death' (Romans 6:23 KJV)

noun

1. one's total income for a time period

   • weekly wages
   • back wages
   • minimum wages
   • Factory workers demanded higher wages.

verb

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wage