Bettor

  • 1Bettor — Bet tor, n. One who bets; a better. Addison. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2bettor — I noun better, gambler, gamester, gentleman of fortune, hazarder, piker, player, player for stakes, plunger, punter, risk taker, sharper, speculatist, speculator, venturer, wagerer II index speculator Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton.… …

    Law dictionary

  • 3bettor — (n.) also better (OED notes that English agent nouns in er tend to shift toward or as their senses become more specific), agent noun from BET (Cf. bet) (v.) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4bettor — [bet′ər] n. a person who bets …

    English World dictionary

  • 5bettor — Ⅰ. bet ► VERB (betting; past and past part. bet or betted) 1) risk money or property against another s on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event such as a race or game. 2) informal feel sure. ► NOUN 1) an act of bett …

    English terms dictionary

  • 6bettor — or better noun Date: 1609 one that bets …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7bettor — /bet euhr/, n. a person who bets. Also, better. [1600 10; BET + OR2] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 8bettor — noun /ˈbɛt.ə,ˈbet.ə,ˈbɛt.ɚ/ A person who makes a bet, such as a wager on the outcome of a game of chance or a sporting event …

    Wiktionary

  • 9bettor — Synonyms and related words: adventurer, betting ring, boneshaker, cardshark, cardsharp, cardsharper, compulsive gambler, crap shooter, gambler, gamester, hazarder, petty gambler, piker, player, plunger, punter, sharp, sharper, sharpie, speculator …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 10bettor — (US) Someone who places or has a bet. A Punter in the UK …

    Equestrian sports dictionary