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Synonyms for bettor


Grammar : Noun
Spell : bet-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɛt ər



Définition of bettor

Origin :
  • 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 (v.).
  • noun person who bets
Example sentences :
  • But a bettor of the right sort slips in an' taps me for odds to a thousand.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • The action was scarcely performed, when the bettor flung the glove into the air with all his force.
  • Extract from : « The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete » by Charles James Lever (1806-1872)
  • The bettor's friends at once began sympathizing with him, but he looked at Terry and asked if he considered that a good shot.
  • Extract from : « Fred Fearnot's New Ranch » by Hal Standish
  • I was taking the same losing risk as the bettor, with a greater chance for gain.
  • Extract from : « My Adventures with Your Money » by George Graham Rice
  • Frequently the bettor may realize that he has won a point, or two, or three, and may insist upon the bucket shop selling for him.
  • Extract from : « Twenty Years a Detective in the Wickedest City in the World » by Clifton R. Wooldridge
  • It is no ordinary gamble, for what the bettor stakes is his life, possibly his reason.
  • Extract from : « The Door Through Space » by Marion Zimmer Bradley

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