punter

noun

punt·​er ˈpən-tər 

1

: one that punts: such as

a

chiefly British : a person who gambles

especially : one who bets against a bookmaker

b

: a person who uses a punt in boating

c

: a person who punts a ball

2

chiefly British : customer, patron

Synonyms

• account
• client
• customer
• guest
• patron

Examples of punter in a Sentence

He was one of the greatest punters in NFL history.

Effective marketing means getting the punters to buy what you want them to buy.

The sale attracted more than 1,000 punters.

Recent Examples on the Web

The newly-reimagined, 32-team FIFA competition kicked off on Saturday with a 0-0 draw between Al-Ahly and FC Barcelona legend Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami which was enjoyed by 60,000 punters. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025

Talking of form books, SailGP has just this week announced its foray into sports betting, with punters now able to gamble on a number of outcomes in the racing. —Andrew Rice, New York Times, 7 June 2025

Last season, the Lions completed three passes not thrown by a quarterback, including a punter, receiver and running back. —Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025

Lutz has been one of the league’s most consistent place kickers the past two years, and the Broncos considered Crawshaw the best punter in this year’s draft. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for punter

• bunter