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 of punter

• customer
• client
• patron
• guest

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

Founded in 2005 by Danny Rogers and Jerome Borazio as St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, a one-day festival in Melbourne, Laneway has the enviable reputation as the place where punters can see the next hot act before everyone else. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

Add in a roughing-the-punter flag, and FSU’s mistakes added up as Central Arkansas had possession for a whopping 39 minutes, 12 seconds. — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

Schlenhardt, whose father played college soccer, was converted to punter this season after Inserra and the other coaches heard the ball explode off his foot. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

The ability to flip the field as a punter or generate touchbacks on kickoffs can have an underrated impact on the outcome of games, and so far Chance has been more than a net positive for TCU. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for punter

• bunter