Meaning of punt in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    punt

    Etymology

    mid 19th century: probably from dialect punt ‘push forcibly’. Compare with bunt

    Definitions

    1. kick the ball

    Derived terms

  2. 2. propel with a pole

    Examples

    • « pole barges on the river »
    • « We went punting in Cambridge »

    Derived terms

  3. 3. place a bet on

    Examples

    • « Which horse are you backing? »
    • « I'm betting on the new horse »

    Derived terms

  4. 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 »
  5. 2. an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole

    Derived terms

  6. 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 »

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