1. spender(n = noun.person) sir stephen harold spender, stephen spender - English poet and critic (1909-1995);
is a kind of literary critic, poet
2. spender(n = noun.person) scattergood, spend-all, spendthrift - someone who spends money prodigally;
is a kind of prodigal, profligate, squanderer
has particulars: big spender, high roller
Derived form verb spend3
3. spender(n = noun.person) disburser, expender - someone who spends money to purchase goods or services;
is a kind of client, customer
Derived form verb spend2
One who spends; esp., one who spends lavishly; a prodigal; a spendthrift. [1913 Webster]