punter

Examples

• All

• There are few punters left at the tables.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The punters at Jack's table include Mr. Tchai and four expensively dressed Chinese men.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The more money the punters lose, the more money we make.

  The Rise of the Krays (2015)

• At least the punters keep their hands to themselves.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Around the table, the punters move their chips onto numbers, lines, and colors.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The punters love it.

  The Rise of the Krays (2015)

• Now at a roulette table, Reynolds has prepared the bets for fifteen punters.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The punter placed a bet on the race and anxiously watched as the horses came around the final turn.

• Every Saturday, the local pub is filled with enthusiastic punters eager to watch the big game and place their bets.

Synonyms

G

gambler

vspunter

105 3.4

A person who risks money on games or races hoping to win more

centres on placing bets specifically, not the wider risk taking of chance play

B

bettor

vspunter

6 5.9

A person who puts money on the result of a game or race

emphasizes horse races and sporting events rather than all events

H

horseplayer

vspunter

• Jargon

1 7.3

A person who regularly bets on horse races

is a more general bettor who does not need to bet regularly on horses

W

wagerer

vspunter

1 6.8

A person who bets money on the result of an event

is more tied to horse races and sporting events than general wagering

B

better

vspunter

• Archaic

1 6.8

A person who places a bet on a game or race

focuses more on horse races and sporting events than any event

How Serious

gambler

105 3.4

horseplayer

• Jargon

1 7.3

bettor

6 5.9

punter

• UK

5 7.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology