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BETTOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bettor mean?
• BETTOR (noun)
The noun BETTOR has 1 sense:
1. someone who bets
Familiarity information: BETTOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who bets
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
better; bettor; punter; wagerer
Hypernyms ("bettor" is a kind of...):
gambler (a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bettor"):
taker (one who takes a bet or wager)
caller (the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands)
Derivation:
bet (stake on the outcome of an issue)
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