About The Word Punt
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What's The Definition Of Punt?
[n] (football) kicking in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
[n] an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole [n] the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence [v] place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" [v] propel with a pole; of barges on rivers, for example [v] kick the ball; in certain kinds of sports Synonyms | Synonyms for Punt: back | bet on | gage | game | Irish pound | pole | pound | punting | stake Related Terms | Find terms related to Punt: See Also | ante | bet | boat | boot | double up | force | impel | Irish monetary unit | kick | kick | kicking | parlay | penny | play | propel | push | wager Punt In Webster's Dictionary \Punt\, v. i.
1. To boat or hunt in a punt.
2. To punt a football.
\Punt\, v. i. [F. ponter, or It. puntare, fr. L. punctum point. See {Point}.] To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble. She heard . . . of his punting at gaming tables. --Thackeray. \Punt\, n. Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc. \Punt\, n. [AS., fr. L. ponto punt, pontoon. See {Pontoon}.] (Naut.) A flat-bottomed boat with square ends. It is adapted for use in shallow waters. \Punt\, v. t. 1. To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion. --Livingstone. 2. (Football) To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands. \Punt\, n. (Football) The act of punting the ball. |
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