punter

noun

punt·​er ˈpən-tər How to pronounce punter (audio)
Synonyms of punternext
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.
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Exit one Australian punter, and yet another one arrives. Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026 The Trojans gain an Australian punter in Memphis transfer Lachlan Carrigan and an experienced long snapper in Oregon State transfer Dylan Black. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026 Miami's special teams got a lot of production from returner Malik Washington, but had numerous penalties and breakdowns in coverage, including a costly roughing the punter call against Buffalo in Week 3. CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026 The 49ers need to re-sign him, and hope to do so along with punter Thomas Morstead and long snapper Jon Weeks. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for punter

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 1 Feb. 2026.

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