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HIGH ROLLER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does high roller mean?
• HIGH ROLLER (noun)
The noun HIGH ROLLER has 2 senses:
1. one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment
2. a gambler who wagers large sums
Familiarity information: HIGH ROLLER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
One who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
big spender; high roller
Context example:
the last of the big spenders
Hypernyms ("high roller" is a kind of...):
scattergood; spend-all; spender; spendthrift (someone who spends money prodigally)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A gambler who wagers large sums
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("high roller" is a kind of...):
gambler (a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events)
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