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

Also along those lines, some kickers, punters and long snappers aren’t as comfortable operating with a running clock. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Founded in 2005 by Danny Rogers and Jerome Borazio as St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, a one-day festival in Melbourne, Laneway has the enviable reputation as the place where punters can see the next hot act before everyone else. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

In a rare appearance in 2026, punter Alec Clark executed one of the best efforts in recent memory. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

Schlenhardt, whose father played college soccer, was converted to punter this season after Inserra and the other coaches heard the ball explode off his foot. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026