bettor

English

Alternative forms

• better

Etymology

From bet +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛtə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛtɚ/, [-ɾɚ]
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈbetə/
• Rhymes: -ɛtə, -ɛtə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation: bet‧tor

Noun

bettor (plural bettors)

1. A person who makes a bet, such as a wager on the outcome of a game of chance or a sporting event.
   • 1944, Damon Runyon, Runyon à la Carte:"So You Won't Talk!":

     In fact, as Ambrose Hammer places the cage on our table and then sits down beside me, Mindy approaches us, and says to Ambrose: "Horse players, yes," Mindy says. "Wrong bettors, yes. Dogs and song writers and actors, yes. But parrots," Mindy says, "no. Take it away," he says.

   • 2003, Bert Sugar, Horse Sense: An Inside Look at the Sport of Kings‎^[1], John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN:

     Still others, chasing the mirage of vast riches bettors think are there for the taking, seek information or tips from any and all, despite all omens, silent writing on the wall and dire predictions about their fates, like the title of Damon Runyon's book All Horse Players Die Broke.

Translations

a person who makes bets

• Italian: scommettitore (it) m
• Maori: kaipetipeti
• Spanish: apostador (es) m, apostadora (es) f

Anagrams

• botter