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- UK Pronunciation
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- [puhnt]
- /pʌnt/
- /ˈpʌn.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhnt]
- /pʌnt/
Definitions of punter word
- noun punter Cards. a person who lays a stake against the bank. 1
- verb with object punter Football. to kick (a dropped ball) before it touches the ground. 1
- verb with object punter to propel (a small boat) by thrusting against the bottom of a lake or stream, especially with a pole. 1
- verb with object punter to convey in or as if in a punt. 1
- verb without object punter Cards. to lay a stake against the bank, as at faro. 1
- verb without object punter Slang. to gamble, especially to bet on horse races or other sporting events. 1
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Origin of punter
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; 1835-45 for def 1; Old English: flat-bottomed boat (not attested in Middle English) < Latin pontō punt, pontoon1; sense “to kick a dropped ball” perhaps via sense “to propel (a boat) by shoving”
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Parts of speech for Punter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
punter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
punter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for punter
noun punter
- client — A client of a professional person or organization is a person or company that receives a service from them in return for payment.
- consumer — A consumer is a person who buys things or uses services.
- customer — You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like.
- gambler — to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
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