bettor

noun

bet·​tor ˈbe-tər 

variants or better

: one that bets

Synonyms of bettor

• gambler

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 on the Web

Apparently, having players allegedly help bettors cash massive parlays wasn't exactly great for business. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

As betting has become more widespread, some bettors have taken to social media to harass players for their game performance that may be tied to a bet. — Jessica Golden,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Its tech helped investigators find that former Toronto Raptors big man Jontay Porter manipulated his play on behalf of bettors. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026

The sentencing comes at the start of the 2026-27 NCAA basketball season, when bettors will wager billions of dollars both legally and illegally on games nationwide. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bettor

• better
• debtor
• fetter
• getter
• letter
• netter
• petter
• rhetor
• setter
• sweater
• tetter
• vetter

Kids Definition

bettor

noun

bet·​tor

variants or better

ˈbet-ər 

: one that bets