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

That’s the number punter Matt Araiza had for the past two seasons. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026

Wishnowsky did well as an in-season signing last year, but the Bills have always veered toward finding a young, long-term replacement at kicker and punter. —Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Aside from searching for a new return specialist to replace Skyy Moore, intriguing competition is set to replace punter Thomas Moorstead. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026

Linebacker Donovan Branch, punter Connor Stutz, and tight end Louis Hansen will all get opportunities with the Kansas City Chiefs, kicker Chris Freeman will be at the Texans camp, defensive back Devin Pringle with the Bears. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for punter

• bunter