high roller

high roll·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy roh-ler]
- /haɪ ˈroʊ lər/
- /haɪ ˈrəʊ.lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy roh-ler]
- /haɪ ˈroʊ lər/

Definitions of high roller words

noun high roller a person who gambles for large stakes, as in a casino. 1
noun high roller a person who spends money freely for entertainment and extravagant living. 1
noun high roller a corporation or governmental agency that invests or spends freely or recklessly. 1

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Origin of high roller

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for High roller

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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high roller popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for high roller

noun high roller

bettor — a person who bets
money player — a person who performs best under pressure, especially in a competitive situation.
plunger — Machinery. a pistonlike reciprocating part moving within the cylinder of a pump or hydraulic device.

All 3 Synonyms of high roller