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Meaning of "punter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUNTER

punter  [ˈpʌntə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUNTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Punter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUNTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Punter

The word punter may refer to: ▪ Australian colloquial term for festival patron ▪ A speculator in the stock market ▪ A gambler, particularly an amateur betting on horse racing or a player in the game of Baccarat ▪ A beginner skier or snowboarder, especially one with particularly bad style ▪ Someone who uses a punt ▪ Punter, a position in American or Canadian football ▪ The Punters, a Newfoundland traditional music group ▪ Punter, a file-transfer protocol ▪ Ricky Ponting, nicknamed Punter, a former Australian cricketer ▪ A British, Australian and Hiberno English colloquial term for a paying guest or customer, especially ▪ a patron of a public house ▪ a patron of a brothel ▪ a customer of a prostitute ▪ more recently, a paying atendee of a festival or other event ▪ Punter, a Dutch flatbottom ship type ▪ Australian colloquial term for voting citizens ▪ Punternet an escort rating service...

Definition of punter in the English dictionary

The definition of punter in the dictionary is a person who punts a boat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUNTER


bowhunter
ˈbəʊˌhʌntə
bug-hunter
ˈbʌɡˌhʌntə
bunter
ˈbʌntə
chunter
ˈtʃʌntə
confronter
kənˈfrʌntə
Deerhunter
ˈdɪəˌhʌntə
foxhunter
ˈfɒksˌhʌntə
fronter
ˈfrʌntə
grunter
ˈɡrʌntə
Gunter
ˈɡʌntə
headhunter
ˈhɛdhʌntə
hunter
ˈhʌntə
lion-hunter
ˈlaɪənˌhʌntə
manhunter
ˈmænˌhʌntə
marabunta
ˈmærəˌbʌntə
minehunter
ˈmaɪnˌhʌntə
mole-hunter
ˈməʊlˈhʌntə
munter
ˈmʌntə
shunter
ˈʃʌntə
witch-hunter
ˈwɪtʃˌhʌntə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUNTER

punkah
punker
punkey
punkish
punky
punned
punner
punnet
punning
punningly
punny
punster
punt
Punta Arenas
Punta Gallinas
punties
punto
puntsman
punty
puny

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUNTER

bargain hunter
bean counter
bean-counter
bounty hunter
center
checkout counter
cool hunter
counter
deli counter
discounter
encounter
food counter
fortune hunter
fortune-hunter
Geiger counter
haunter
house hunter
over the counter
over-the-counter
scintillation counter
ticket counter

Synonyms and antonyms of punter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PUNTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «punter» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of punter

Translation of «punter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUNTER

Find out the translation of punter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of punter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «punter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

船夫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

punter
570 millions of speakers

English

punter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लग्गी से नाव चलानेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المقامر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

профессиональный игрок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

punter
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেশ্যার খদ্দের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parieur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Punter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Freier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パンター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

삿대를 젓는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Punter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đánh bạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Punter
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पंटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kumarcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scommettitore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

punter
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

професійний гравець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pariorul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παίκτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Punter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

båtstakaren
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

punter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of punter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNTER»

The term «punter» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.601 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «punter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «punter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about punter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUNTER»

Discover the use of punter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to punter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A New Companion to the Gothic
This new edition now contains twelve brand new essays; six of these constitute an additional part on “The Globalization of Gothic,” which provides an invaluable reflection on the direction Gothic criticism has taken over the last decade ...
David Punter, 2012
2
The Gothic
This guide provides an overview of the most significant issues and debates in Gothic studies.
David Punter, Glennis Byron, 2004
3
Postcolonial Imaginings: Fictions of a New World Order
It constitutes a major new engagement between the 'postcolonial' and a conception of the literary that is richly innovative in its deployment of psychoanalytic, deconstructive, and other approaches to the text.
David Punter, 2000
4
Darker Shores
Following the traditions of the finest ghost stories, Darker Shores is a gripping and shadowy tale of suspense. Published to coincide with its world premiere at Hampstead Theatre, London 3 Dec 2009 -16 Jan 2010.
Michael Punter, 2009
5
Metaphor
First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
David Punter, 2007
6
The Perfect Punter: A year of losing everything and trying ...
From snooker at the Crucible and racing at Cheltenham, to tennis at Roland Garros, golf's Ryder Cup and the US Superbowl, The Perfect Punter is the engrossing story of one man's journey to overcome the odds.
Dave Farrar, 2012
7
The Political Punter: How to Make Money Betting on Politics
The next president of France? You probably have an opinion, but are you willing to put money on it? In this unique new book Mike Smithson, the man behind politicalbetting.com, takes a detailed look at the world of political gambling.
Mike Smithson, 2007
8
Stick It Up Your Punter!: The Uncut Story of the Sun Newspaper
From Murdoch's purchase and rebranding of the old loss-making Sun in 1969, through the soaraway-successful and often scandalous years of success under foul-mouthed editor Kelvin MacKenzie, to the 'phone-hacking' disgrace of 2012 which put ...
Peter Chippindale, Chris Horrie, 2013
9
Punter: First Tests of a Champion
This biography tells of Ricky Ponting's childhood in Tasmania, his introduction to Shield cricket, and his selection as a Test cricketer.
Ricky Ponting, Peter Staples, 1998
10
Vancouver Achievement: Urban Planning and Design, The
John Punter. Introduction: Urban. Design. as. Public. Policy. in. North. America. The researching of a city's design achievement is not an end in itself but a means toward a broader goal of seeking to improve the design dimension of planning ...
John Punter, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUNTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term punter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Eagles' Jason Kelce rips Giants punter Steve Weatherford for talking …
Of course a player who is literally not allowed to be touched is talking shit... Is interviewing punters a thing now? @Weatherford5. — Jason Kelce (@Jkelce) June ... «Bleeding Green Nation, Jun 15»
2
49ers trade punter Andy Lee to Cleveland Browns
Lee ranks among the NFL's best punters ever with his net average (39.5 yards per punt; sixth all-time) and gross average (46.2; fifth). He's earned four All-Pro ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
3
Giants punter Steve Weatherford escapes injury in scary car crash
New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford had two reasons to count his blessings over the weekend. His wife gave birth to a baby girl on the West Coast and ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
4
Seahawks Punter Competes On American Ninja Warrior, Loses
None of us are professional athletes, either, so we're not sure whether to be impressed or underwhelmed by Seahawks punter Jon Ryan's very short ... «Deadspin, May 15»
5
At 28, YouTube sensation, punter Karl Schmitz, finally gets shot at …
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The labyrinthine path that 28-year-old punter Karl Schmitz took to the cusp of the NFL routed him from the soccer pitches and beaches of ... «The Denver Channel, May 15»
6
The Chargers' punter got hurt, reminding us that punters are important
Although a punter is all about his legs, he needs his arms to catch and stuff, so even with an arm injury, it's tough to play. One would have to assume he's out for ... «SB Nation, Dec 14»
7
Johnny Hekker gets $9M guaranteed
The subject line in the official St. Louis Rams release announcing a six-year contract extension with punter Johnny Hekker on Friday is titled "Punters get paid ... «ESPN, Dec 14»
8
Success of Hawaii's Scott Harding sees college football take a punt
The University of Hawaii punter Scott Harding takes the snap, runs toward the sideline and surveys the oncoming rush before unleashing an end-over-end kick. «The Guardian, Nov 14»
9
Punter Chris Kluwe, Vikings reach agreement to prevent lawsuit
The Minnesota Vikings and their former punter Chris Kluwe said Friday they reached an out-of-court settlement that will prevent him from suing the team. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Aug 14»
10
The NFL's Punters (Finally) Land One In The Hall Of Fame
Ray Guy, a gifted athlete who became the prototype of an NFL punter in the 1970s and 80s, is officially being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this ... «NPR, Aug 14»

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