Synonyms of punter

punter

noun

ˈpən-tər 

chiefly British

1

as in customer

a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business

an East End prostitute who claimed that many of her punters were from the upper echelons of London society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• customer
• client
• patron
• guest
• user
• buyer
• consumer
• purchaser
• account
• prospect
• correspondent
• shopper
• end user
• vendee
• browser
• window-shopper
• haggler
• bargainer
• regular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seller
• merchant
• vendor
• broker
• shopkeeper
• tradesman
• fence
• black marketer

2

as in gambler

one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)

the huge amount of money that punters in Britain put on football matches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gambler
• bettor
• gamester
• wagerer
• speculator
• piker
• high roller
• handicapper
• sharper
• bookmaker
• dicer
• bluffer
• tipster
• oddsmaker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of punter

Jobe committed a pass interference to set up New England's first TD and a roughing the punter on Chazz Surratt led to a field goal. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Florida State’s punter encouraged the fans to stand up and cheer, and the school’s band played in one end zone. — Bob Ferrante, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

To his right, some 40 yards away, long snapper Liam McCullough and punter Jake Bailey progress through their own separate routines. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Bouwmeester got his start working with Prokick Australia, an organization that has pumped out several NFL prospects, including former 49ers punter Mitch Wishnowsky, who is now on the New England Patriots’ practice squad. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026