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
- 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
Words or expressions associated with your search
- abetted
- abetting
- abettor
- better
- bettering
- betterment
- betting
- betting house
- betting proposition
- bettor
- gat better
- gat better of
- gat the better of
- get better
- get better of
- get the better of
- gets better
- gets better of
- getting better
- getting better of
- getting the better of
- made better
- make better
- makes better
- making better
- off track betting
- off-track betting
- take for better or worse
- take turn for better
- the better sorts
- think better of
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