Synonyms of punter

punter

noun

ˈpən-tər 

chiefly British

1

as in customer

a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business

an East End prostitute who claimed that many of her punters were from the upper echelons of London society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• customer
• client
• patron
• guest
• user
• buyer
• consumer
• purchaser
• account
• prospect
• correspondent
• shopper
• end user
• vendee
• browser
• window-shopper
• haggler
• bargainer
• regular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seller
• merchant
• vendor
• broker
• shopkeeper
• tradesman
• fence
• black marketer

2

as in gambler

one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)

the huge amount of money that punters in Britain put on football matches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gambler
• bettor
• gamester
• wagerer
• speculator
• piker
• high roller
• handicapper
• sharper
• bookmaker
• dicer
• bluffer
• tipster
• oddsmaker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of punter

The Tigers picked up another special teams penalty by running into UAPB’s punter, and could have gotten more than one. — Pj Green september 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Senior Oscar Doyle will retain his role as punter for the second straight year. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026

Other athletes have spoken out about their similar struggles in the past, including former NFL punter Steve Weatherford, ex-NFL star and current actor Terry Crews and New Zealand Olympian Nick Willis. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

However, Patterson and Pinion, the punter who struggled in the preseason, are still competing against other unemployed kickers and punters. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026