Definition of bettor
:one that bets
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Examples of bettor in a Sentence
Thousands of bettors were at the race track last weekend.
bettors on the horse race have to place their bets at least 20 minutes before the start of the race
Recent Examples of bettor from the Web
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But college football bettors will get the opportunity to make some money earlier in the day with four other interesting matchups.
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This time, unlike Carly Simon’s former suitor, whose ‘horse, naturally, won,’ this bettor’s horse has — naturally — lost.
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On days when there is no unique ticket sold, 70 percent of that day’s pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.
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One anonymous bettor clearly agrees with their assessment.
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As of Tuesday morning, bettors expect the board to grant Simpson parole.
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So the euphoria of a potential windfall may be short lived for those PaddyPower bettors, most of whom are unlikely to be Americans.
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Bettors, of course, can bet on the Pacers to win over 30.5 or under.
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Fuhrman explained that a casino would happily take a large bet on Alabama against LSU in football, but a bettor trying to wager five figures on North Texas against Louisiana-Monroe might have his bet refused or limited to a few hundred dollars.
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First Known Use of bettor
1616
bettor Synonyms
Synonyms
gambler, gamester, punter [chiefly British], wagererRelated Words
high roller, piker; dicer; bluffer, punger, sharper, speculator; bookmaker, handicapper, oddsmaker, tipsterBETTOR Defined for English Language Learners
BETTOR Defined for Kids
bettor
noun
bet·tor
variants:
or
better
\ˈbe-tər\
Definition of bettor for Students
:someone that bets
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