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Meaning of punt in English
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Verb
punt
Etymology
mid 19th century: probably from dialect punt ‘push forcibly’. Compare with bunt
Definitions
1.
kick the ball
2.
propel with a pole
Examples
« pole barges on the river »
« We went punting in Cambridge »
3.
place a bet on
Examples
« Which horse are you backing? »
« I'm betting on the new horse »
Noun
punt
Etymology
Old English, from Latin ponto, denoting a flat-bottomed ferry boat; readopted in the early 16th century from Middle Low German punte or Middle Dutch ponte‘ferry boat’, of the same origin
Definitions
1.
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland
Examples
« equal to 100 pence »
2.
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
3.
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
Examples
« the punt traveled 50 yards »
« punting is an important part of the game »