punter

noun

punt·​er ˈpən-tər How to pronounce punter (audio)
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

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 The football angle here is this: Araiza has landed with one of the NFL’s top special teams coaches in Dave Taub, and the Chiefs signed a punter in Araiza who can make a football field look small. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024 And the only other player in the NFL to get the honor this season in consecutive weeks in either conference was Cleveland punter Dustin Hopkins back in weeks 6-7. Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for punter 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of punter was circa 1706

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“Punter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punter. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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