bookmaker

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʊkmeɪkər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʊkˌmeɪkɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bŏŏk′mā′kər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
book•mak•er /ˈbʊkˌmeɪkɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Sporta person who makes a business of accepting the bets of others on sports contests, esp. illegally:The bookmakers are not doing good business on this fight; everyone expects the champ to lose, so no one is betting.
  2. a person who designs, prints, or manufactures books.
book•mak•ing, n. [uncountable], adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
book•mak•er  (bŏŏk′mā′kər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sporta person who makes a business of accepting the bets of others on the outcome of sports contests, esp. of horse races.
  2. a person who makes books.
  • late Middle English bokmakere. See book, maker 1375–1425
book′mak′ing, n., adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bookmaker / ˈbʊkˌmeɪkə/
  1. a person who as an occupation accepts bets, esp on horseraces, and pays out to winning betters
ˈbookˌmaking
'bookmaker' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
betting shop - book - bookie - horse parlor - lay - morning line - poolroom - runner - turf accountant

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