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

Earlier, a roughing the punter penalty — granted, it should not have been called, as the replay showed Ryan Flournoy tipped the ball, making the contact legal, but it was not challenged — kept an Eagles scoring drive going. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025

At the same time that punters have been getting less and less use, field-goal kickers, their clean-uniformed comrades, are being brought out for longer and longer attempts—and hitting them at a historically high rate. —Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025

In doing so, as one does around midfield, the Vols intentionally took a delay of game penalty to provide their punter more space. —Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025

In the first quarter, punter Finn Lappin saw a snap sail over his head. —Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for punter

• bunter