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Punter

/ˈpʌn.tə(ɹ)/

One who bets (punts) against the bank.

📖 Definitions of "Punter"

noun
  1. 1

    One who bets (punts) against the bank.

  2. 2

    One who oars or poles a punt (pontoon).

  3. 3

    One who punts a football.

  4. 4

    One who gambles. See speculator.

🔄 Synonyms of "Punter"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
betterverbGreater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
wagerernounA person who wagers or bets.
bettornounA person who makes a bet, such as a wager on the outcome of a game of chance or a sporting event.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Punter"

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WordDefinition
bettornounA person who makes a bet, such as a wager on the outcome of a game of chance or a sporting event.
wagerernounA person who wagers or bets.
betternounAn entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.
guynoun(colloquial) A man or boy; a fellow.
pencilernounIn comic book production, a person who develops the plot and creative content, and draws an outline to be filled in by an inker.
playernounOne who plays any game or sport.
gamblernounOne who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.
bankernounOne who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc.
pouncernounOne who pounces.
oddsmannounA person who offers odds to gamblers.
bookienoun(informal) A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public on sporting events and similar.
kickernounOne who kicks.
peculatornounA person who peculates; an embezzler.
oddsmakernounA person who sets odds for gambling.
horseplayernoun(gambling) A person who bets on horse races.
booknounA collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
embankernounOne who embanks.
settlernounSomeone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.
pricemakernoun(gambling) A person who determines the odds to be offered to bettors.
depositornounA person who makes a deposit, especially a deposit of money in a bank.

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