Definition

Noun: 1. A gambler who wagers large sums of money: A person who habitually bets very large amounts of money, especially in casinos. 2. One who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment: A person known for extravagant spending, particularly on luxury items, entertainment, and high-stakes activities.

Usage Examples

• The casino reserved its private VIP suite for the high rollers from overseas.
• As a famous high roller, he was known for buying expensive cars and throwing lavish parties.
• The hotel offers complimentary suites and private jets to attract high rollers.

Advanced Usage

• "to live like a high roller": to spend money in a very extravagant and showy manner, often beyond one's apparent means.
  • After winning the lottery, he started living like a high roller, traveling first-class everywhere.

Variants and Related Words

• Big spender (noun): A person who spends money freely and generously. (This is a close synonym, often used interchangeably in the context of lavish spending, though it lacks the specific gambling connotation.)
• Whale (noun, slang): In casino terminology, an extremely wealthy high roller who gambles exceptionally large sums.

Synonyms

• Big-time spender
• Big shot (informal, in contexts of wealth and influence)
• Spendthrift (though this can imply wastefulness, not just lavishness)

Related Idioms

• "To roll high": While not a direct idiom, the phrase plays on the imagery of the term, suggesting engaging in high-stakes or high-risk behavior.
  • In the world of startup investments, you have to be willing to roll high to win big.

Noun

1. a gambler who wagers large sums
2. one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment
   • the last of the big spenders