Punt (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
  2. a small, shallow boat having a flat bottom and square ends, usually used for short outings on rivers or lakes and propelled by poling.
  3. kick (def. 23b).
verb (used with object)
  1. to kick (a dropped ball) before it touches the ground.
  2. to propel (a small boat) by thrusting against the bottom of a lake or stream, especially with a pole.
  3. to convey in or as if in a punt.
verb (used without object)
  1. to punt a football.
  2. to propel a boat by thrusting a pole against the bottom of a river, stream, or lake.
  3. to travel or have an outing in a punt.
  4. to equivocate or delay: If they ask you for exact sales figures, you'll have to punt.
verb (used without object)
  1. to lay a stake against the bank, as at faro.
  2. to gamble, especially to bet on horse races or other sporting events.
noun
  1. a person who lays a stake against the bank.
noun
  1. a monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 pence; Irish pound.
noun
  1. kick (def. 23b).
noun
  1. an ancient Egyptian name of an area not absolutely identified but believed to be Somaliland.
noun
  1. an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a pole
verb
  1. to propel (a boat, esp a punt) by pushing with a pole on the bottom of a river, etc
noun
  1. a kick in certain sports, such as rugby, in which the ball is released and kicked before it hits the ground
  2. any long high kick
verb
  1. to kick (a ball, etc) using a punt
verb
  1. to gamble; bet
noun
  1. a gamble or bet, esp against the bank, as in roulette, or on horses
  2. a person who bets
  3. to have an attempt or try at (something)
noun
  1. (formerly) the Irish pound
Punt (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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