as in gambler
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
as a wagerer of very small amounts, my uncle regards a visit to the racetrack as simply a pleasant way to spend the afternoon a wagerer who can't resist a good gamble
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gambler
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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
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“Wagerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagerer. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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