punter
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈpʌntər/
- UK
:
apostador
- As a seasoned punter, she carefully analyzed the statistics before deciding which horse to bet on.
- punters place their bets
- average punter
- Punters place
So set the punter against the person that wants to lay the bet.
- So set the punter against the person that wants to lay the bet.
- On the flip side, if I fall in love with a punter in nine years, we'll go.
- And but they, they would like the back background, you know, but they were, I used to call them the punters, you know, they completely got it.
Examples
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Every Saturday, the local pub is filled with enthusiastic punters eager to watch the big game and place their bets.
Synonyms
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3.4
A person who risks money on games or races hoping to win more
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5.9
A person who puts money on the result of a game or race
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6.8
A person who places a bet on a game or race
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7.3
A person who regularly bets on horse races
A person who bets money on the result of an event
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Punter also means someone who bets. It comes from the verb punt, meaning 'to bet', so a punter is a person who places a bet.