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

• 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

Doyle, who’s also the team’s punter, scrambled out to the right before lobbing a spiral over some New Mexico defenders, including two right in his face, to find Grizzle. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025

Pineiro also had his left foot stepped on by a lineman after one kick, and punter Thomas Morstead had his right knee slammed into by 350-pound Vita Vea in the fourth quarter to keep alive a last-gasp drive. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025

Nevada punter Bailey Ettridge booted a ball that came down in the hands of Jordan Napier at SDSU’s 25-yard line. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025

But none — outside of punter Jeremy Crawshaw — have seen consistent opportunity on this 3-2 Broncos team. —Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for punter

• bunter