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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024book•mak•er /ˈbʊkˌmeɪkɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- 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.
- a person who designs, prints, or manufactures books.
book•mak•ing, n. [uncountable], adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024book•mak•er (bŏŏk′mā′kər),USA pronunciation n. - Sporta person who makes a business of accepting the bets of others on the outcome of sports contests, esp. of horse races.
- a person who makes books.
- late Middle English bokmakere. See book, maker 1375–1425
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