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Meaning of 'punt'
Meaning of 'punt' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Punt 
[ n.]
- Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc. [ n.]- 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. [ v. i.]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. [ v. t.]- To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands.
Meaning of 'punt' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. punt [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
- (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]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- propel with a pole
- propel with a pole
Example in sentence:
- pole barges on the river;
- We went punting in Cambridge
Meaning (3):
- place a bet on
- place a bet on
Example in sentence:
- I'm betting on the new horse;
- Which horse are you backing?
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