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

Kohl’s Kicking rates him the No. 1 kicker and the No. 6 punter in the nation. —Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 26 Nov. 2024

Washington needed to go onside rather than kick the ball deep because on the extra-point attempt after McLaurin’s score, Ott delivered a low snap to punter Tress Way, Washington’s holder. —David Aldridge, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024

Parks, a Howard University commit, has lined up as receiver, running back, H-back, quarterback, punter and whatever else coach Karl Calhoun asks him to do. —Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024

Only quarterbacks, wide receivers, defensive backs, kickers and punters are not obliged to wear the piece of protection. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1