| Main Entry: | gambler |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gamester |
Synonyms: |
backer, bettor, bookie, bookmaker, cardsharp, crapshooter, dicer, highroller, numbers runner, player, plunger, risktaker, shill, speculator |
| Main Entry: | adventurer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who takes risks |
Synonyms: |
charlatan, daredevil, entrepreneur, explorer, fortune-hunter, gambler, globetrotter, hero, heroine, madcap, mercenary, opportunist, pioneer, pirate, romantic, speculator, stunt person, swashbuckler, traveler, venturer, voyager, wanderer |
| Main Entry: | speculator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | theorist |
Synonyms: |
explorer, gambler, philosopher, venturer |
| Main Entry: | bettor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who bets |
Synonyms: |
gambler, gamester, high roller, player, plunger, wagerer |
| Notes: | better is greater in excellence or higher in quality; more useful; more highly skilled; healthier than before - while bettor is someone who bets |
| Main Entry: | gamester |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bettor |
Synonyms: |
backer, bookie, bookmaker, cardsharp, crapshooter, dicer, gambler, highroller, numbers runner, player, plunger, risktaker, shill, speculator |
| Main Entry: | venturer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | adventurer |
Synonyms: |
charlatan, daredevil, entrepreneur, explorer, fortune-hunter, gambler, globetrotter, hero, heroine, madcap, mercenary, opportunist, pioneer, pirate, romantic, speculator, stunt person, swashbuckler, traveler, voyager, wanderer |