Synonyms of punters

punters

noun

plural of punter, chiefly British

1

as in customers

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

• customers
• clients
• patrons
• guests
• users
• buyers
• consumers
• accounts
• purchasers
• correspondents
• shoppers
• prospects
• end users
• browsers
• window-shoppers
• regulars
• hagglers
• vendees
• bargainers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• merchants
• sellers
• vendors
• brokers
• shopkeepers
• tradesmen
• fences
• black marketers

2

as in gamblers

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

• gamblers
• bettors
• gamesters
• wagerers
• speculators
• pikers
• high rollers
• sharpers
• handicappers
• bookmakers
• tipsters
• dicers
• bluffers
• oddsmakers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of punters

Coaches desperately search campuses for kickers/punters and even long snappers. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Aside from Mailata and a few other success stories, Australians’ path to the NFL often has come as punters. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

Matt Araiza Like other NFL punters, Araiza has ties to the worldwide version of football (soccer) as much as the American version. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

As such the move to laser projection at Kinopolis is great news for local punters. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Last One Laughing, a local version of which airs in Norway, pulling in the punters. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 May 2026

But professional traction is evident, whether in the looming European tour or more purely via the devotion and blend of punters fronting up to lose themselves in Mercy Girl. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 May 2026

Thorson was one of the best punters in the 2026 class. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

The organization helps secure college scholarships for its participants, including Max Duffy (USFL), Michael Dickson (Seattle Seahawks) and Mitch Wishnowsky (Buffalo Bills), as well as college punters Tom Hackett (Utah), Tom Hornsey (Memphis) and Alex Mastromanno (FSU). — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026