punter
pronunciation
How to pronounce punter in British English:
UK [ˈpʌntə(r)]
How to pronounce punter in American English:
US ['pʌntər]
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- Noun:
- someone who propels a boat with a pole
- (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
- someone who bets
Word Origin
- punter (n.)
- 1888 in football, agent noun from punt (v.).
Example
- 1. The average punter at the casino will spend # 200 to # 300 an evening .
- 2. Rapidly expanding home loan books at the big banks suggest the typical a-share punter has needed little encouragement .
- 3. Naked shorting is precisely the kind of gaming of the rules by sophisticated insiders that , it fears , could sap the average punter 's confidence in stockmarkets .
- 4. Your average punter does not go to the opera .
- 5. She was last seen getting into a punter 's car at euston station .