Definition of
punt has definitions from the fields of sport,american football,nautical,transportation,games
1
[ verb ] (sport) kick the ball; in certain kinds of sports

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

His statistical record that year , when Texas won only one game and lost nine , was far from impressive : he carried the ball three times for a net gain of 10 yards , punted once for 39 yards and caught one pass for 13 yards .

Related terms

kick sport

2
[ noun ] (nautical,transportation) an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole

Related terms

boat

3
[ verb ] (games) place a bet on

Synonyms

bet_on stake game gage back

Examples

"Which horse are you backing?" "I'm betting on the new horse"

Related terms

bet parlay ante bettor

4
[ verb ] propel with a pole

Synonyms

pole

Examples

"pole barges on the river" "We went punting in Cambridge"

Related terms

propel punter push

5
[ noun ] the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

Synonyms

pound irish_punt Irish_pound

Related terms

Irish_monetary_unit penny

6
[ noun ] (football) kicking in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground

Synonyms

punting

Examples

"the punt traveled 50 yards" "punting is an important part of the game"

Related terms

kick football

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

P AH1 N T Pundt

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punnet Puente Pundt

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