英语词汇“punting”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	punting
释义	punt 1 of 7 verb (1) ˈpənt punted; punting; punts transitive verb 1 : to kick (something, such as a football or soccer ball) with the top of the foot before the ball which is dropped from the hands hits the ground 2 : to pass (something, such as a problem) to someone else The mayor, according to his press release, has punted this problem back to city staff … John Lorinc 3 : to defer (something) indefinitely : table sense 1a There's a sense that leaders around the state would rather punt the issue of high school sports … than make a difficult decision. Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME) intransitive verb 1 : to punt a ball 2 : to defer a decision about something —often used with on According to the report, the consensus for now appears to be to punt on whether an invention conceived of by AI is eligible for patent protection … Chethan K. Srinivasa… while Congress continues to punt on the issue, four states passed ballot initiatives in 2014 to raise the minimum wage and cities across the country have committed to or already done the same. Katie McDonough punt 2 of 7 noun (1) ˈpənt : the act or an instance of punting (see punt entry 1) a ball punt 3 of 7 noun (2) ˈpənt : a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with square ends usually propelled with a pole punt 4 of 7 verb (2) ˈpənt punted; punting; punts transitive verb : to propel (a boat, such as a punt) with a pole punt 5 of 7 noun (3) ˈpu̇nt : the monetary pound of Ireland punt 6 of 7 verb (3) ˈpənt punted; punting; punts intransitive verb 1 : to play at a gambling game against the banker 2 British : gamble punt 7 of 7 noun (4) ˈpənt plural punts : a concave indentation in the bottom of a wine bottle Word History Etymology Verb (1) origin unknown Noun (2) Middle English punt, from Old English, from Latin ponton-, ponto* Noun (3) Irish, pound, from English pound Verb (3) French ponter, from ponte point in some games, play against the banker, from Spanish punto point, from Latin punctum — more at point Noun (4) probably a shortening of punt mark or a similar collocation with punt "metal rod used in fashioning hot glass" (shortened from punty), referring to the mark left by the rod in a piece of blown glass First Known Use Verb (1) 1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (1) 1845, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 1759, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 1975, in the meaning defined above Verb (3) 1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (4) 1862, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing punt punt formation punt formation Kids Definition punt 1 of 2 verb ˈpənt punted; punting : to drop and kick a ball before it hits the ground punt 2 of 2 noun : an act or instance of dropping and kicking a ball before it hits the ground Geographical Definition Punt geographical name ˈpu̇nt a part of Africa not certainly identified but probably Somaliland —an ancient Egyptian name punting verb present participle of punt as in poling Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance poling canoeing kayaking paddling rowing pulling sculling oaring feathering
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