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noun punt·er \ˈpÉ™n-tÉ™r\

American football : a player whose job is to punt the ball

: someone who makes a bet

: a person who goes on a river, canal, etc., in a long, thin boat (called a punt)

Full Definition of PUNTER

1

:  one that punts: 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

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Examples of PUNTER

1. He was one of the greatest punters in NFL history.
2. Effective marketing means getting the punters to buy what you want them to buy.
3. The sale attracted more than 1,000 punters.

First Known Use of PUNTER

circa 1706

Related to PUNTER

Synonyms

account, client, guest, patron, customer [chiefly British]

Related Words

consumer, end user, user; buyer, correspondent, purchaser, vendee; browser, prospect, shopper, window-shopper; bargainer, haggler; regular

Near Antonyms

broker, merchant, seller, vendor (also vender); shopkeeper, tradesman; black marketer (or black marketeer), fence

Rhymes with PUNTER

bunter, chunter, grunter, hunter, shunter