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Meaning of 'punt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Punt [ n.]
- Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
- A flat-bottomed boat with square ends. It is adapted for use in shallow waters.
- The act of punting the ball.
2 . Punt [ v. i.]
- To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble.
3 . Punt [ v. t.]
- To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion.
- To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands.

Meaning of 'punt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . punt [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
Example in sentence:
  • punting is an important part of the game;
  • the punt traveled 50 yards
2 . punt [ v]
Meaning (2):
- place a bet on
Example in sentence:
  • I'm betting on the new horse;
  • Which horse are you backing?
Meaning (3):
- propel with a pole
Example in sentence:
  • pole barges on the river;
  • We went punting in Cambridge

Nearby Words:

pun punch punched puncheon puncher punchin punchinello punching punchy punctated

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