bettor
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- noun
- /ˈbɛtər/
:
apostador
- In Las Vegas, bettors can place bets on their favorite sports teams.
- bettors' wagers
- sports bettor
- experienced bettor
Everything else I do know there are professional sports bettors who make a living at it.
- Everything else I do know there are professional sports bettors who make a living at it.
Examples
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Yes, bettors want Nefarious to win the title and are willing to pay.
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If you are a bettor, the odds favor the unbeaten Ward.
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So how should you, as a bettor, account for this?
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He's the biggest sports bettor in the world.
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Only one game will be played, but for the bettors it's the same as a million games being played.
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Rational bettors are more likely to go with something they can understand at least a little.
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I think there are too many races run in this country from the viewpoint of the bettor.
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As it turned out, the man purporting to be a first-time bettor was the one dealing the cards.
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But the Packers knew going in, as did the bettors, that replacement referees were part of the game.
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For the Philadelphia Eagles, the outlook seems brighter with bettors certain that they will win against the Baltimore Ravens.
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Synonyms
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A person who risks money on games or races hoping to win more
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7.9
A person who bets money on races or sports
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A person who risks large amounts of money hoping to win big
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A person who places a bet on a game or race
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A person who regularly bets on horse races
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A person who plays the dice game craps to try to win money
A person who bets money on the result of an event
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bettor comes from the verb bet ('to risk money on an event') plus the common ending -er, which means 'one who does something', like in teacher. So a bettor is simply 'one who places a bet'.