taker

British

/ ˈteɪkə /

noun

a person who takes something, esp a bet, wager, or offer of purchase

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Not a regular penalty taker, Guirassy placed a spot-kick just inside the right post in the second half to equalise.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

"So I feel very good, because if you're a risk taker, you play as a team ... that gets you the World Series."

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

"You or me?" he asked the designated penalty taker.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

His innings featured two fours and six sixes, and, while he went for 0-41 in the Rockets' innings, he remains the competition's second-highest wicket taker.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

Each test taker was given four minutes to puzzle over the problem and then was asked for an answer.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023