variants
or better
as in gambler
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
bettors on the horse race have to place their bets at least 20 minutes before the start of the race
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bettor
The league determined Porter gave a bettor information about his own health status prior to that game and said that another individual — known to be an NBA bettor — placed an $80,000 bet that Porter would not hit the numbers set for him in parlays through an online sports book.
—
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The Breeders’ Cup races return to Del Mar this week with tens of millions of dollars on the line for competitors and even more for bettors.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Serious bettors don’t have an emotional stake in which team wins; can the NBA, NFL, NHL and NCAA survive if their fan bases join them?
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
One example in Thursday’s indictment alleges that a co-conspirator told a bettor several Portland players would be sitting out a March 23, 2023, game as the Blazers were tanking for a better draft pick, allegedly leading to more than $100,000 in wagers that Portland would lose.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bettor
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The Breeders’ Cup races return to Del Mar this week with tens of millions of dollars on the line for competitors and even more for bettors.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Serious bettors don’t have an emotional stake in which team wins; can the NBA, NFL, NHL and NCAA survive if their fan bases join them?
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
One example in Thursday’s indictment alleges that a co-conspirator told a bettor several Portland players would be sitting out a March 23, 2023, game as the Blazers were tanking for a better draft pick, allegedly leading to more than $100,000 in wagers that Portland would lose.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bettor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bettor
gambler
Noun
-
They are accused of sharing confidential information or rigging games so gamblers could win their prop bets.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
-
Moses Swaibu, a low-level English soccer player who was convicted, in 2015, of colluding with gamblers, scoffed at that idea, and told me that pro athletes can change the outcome of a play just by standing a foot out of position.—
Danny Funt,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettor. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share