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punt
1[puhnt]
noun
Football.a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
a small, shallow boat having a flat bottom and square ends, usually used for short outings on rivers or lakes and propelled by poling.
Glassmaking.kick.
verb (used with object)
Football.to kick (a dropped ball) before it touches the ground.
to propel (a small boat) by thrusting against the bottom of a lake or stream, especially with a pole.
to convey in or as if in a punt.
verb (used without object)
to punt a football.
to propel a boat by thrusting a pole against the bottom of a river, stream, or lake.
to travel or have an outing in a punt.
Informal.to equivocate or delay.
If they ask you for exact sales figures, you'll have to punt.
punt
2[puhnt]
verb (used without object)
Cards.to lay a stake against the bank, as at faro.
Slang.to gamble, especially to bet on horse races or other sporting events.
noun
Cards.a person who lays a stake against the bank.
punt
3[poont, puhnt]
noun
a monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 pence; Irish pound.
punt
4[puhnt]
noun
kick.
Punt
5[poont]
noun
an ancient Egyptian name of an area not absolutely identified but believed to be Somaliland.
punt
1/ ʌԳ /
verb
(intr) to gamble; bet
noun
a gamble or bet, esp against the bank, as in roulette, or on horses
Also called: punter.a person who bets
informalto have an attempt or try at (something)
punt
2/ ʌԳ /
noun
a kick in certain sports, such as rugby, in which the ball is released and kicked before it hits the ground
any long high kick
verb
to kick (a ball, etc) using a punt
punt
3/ ʌԳ /
noun
an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a pole See quant 1
verb
to propel (a boat, esp a punt) by pushing with a pole on the bottom of a river, etc
punt
4/ ʊԳ /
noun
(formerly) the Irish pound
Other 51Թ Forms
- punter noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of punt1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of punt1
Origin of punt2
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Origin of punt4
Example Sentences
By punting on the first and refraining from using any of his go-to relievers in a loss, Roberts ensured his team would be positioned to win the series finale.
In recent years, the club has punted on plenty of games in the interest of protecting their often injury-riddled and shorthanded pitching staffs.
He wanted to be collaborative, but he wanted to control every frame, and that was a source of tension we kept punting.
He could have to punt on certain games.
Teams start a possession at their 20-yard line — and when a team punts, there’s no kicking.
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