punt

[ puhnt ]

/ pʌnt /

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noun

Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.Compare drop kick, place kick.

a small, shallow boat having a flat bottom and square ends, usually used for short outings on rivers or lakes and propelled by poling.

Glassmaking. kick (def. 23b).

verb (used with object)

Football. to kick (a dropped ball) before it touches the ground.

to propel (a small boat) by thrusting against the bottom of a lake or stream, especially with a pole.

to convey in or as if in a punt.

verb (used without object)

to punt a football.

to propel a boat by thrusting a pole against the bottom of a river, stream, or lake.

to travel or have an outing in a punt.

Informal. to equivocate or delay: If they ask you for exact sales figures, you'll have to punt.

Origin of punt

First recorded before 1000; 1835–45 for def. 1; Old English: “flat-bottomed boat” (not attested in Middle English ), from Latin pontō “pontoon, punt” (see pontoon¹); the sense “to kick a dropped ball” comes perhaps via the semse “to propel (a boat) by shoving”

OTHER WORDS FROM punt

punter, noun

Words nearby punt

punky, punner, punnet, punny, punster, punt, Punta Arenas, Puntarenas, puntat, punter, puntilla

Definition for punt (2 of 5)

punt²

[ puhnt ]

/ pʌnt /

verb (used without object)

Cards. to lay a stake against the bank, as at faro.

Slang. to gamble, especially to bet on horse races or other sporting events.

noun

Cards. a person who lays a stake against the bank.

Origin of punt

First recorded in 1705–15; from French ponter, derivative of ponte “punter; point in faro,” from Spanish punto; see origin at point

OTHER WORDS FROM punt

punter, noun

Definition for punt (3 of 5)

punt³

[ poont, puhnt ]

/ pʊnt, pʌnt /

noun

a monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 pence; Irish pound.

Origin of punt

First recorded in 1970–75; from Irish, from English pound²

Definition for punt (4 of 5)

punt⁴

[ puhnt ]

/ pʌnt /

noun

kick (def. 23b).

Origin of punt

⁴

First recorded in 1820–25; probably shortening of punty

Definition for punt (5 of 5)

Punt

[ poont ]

/ pʊnt /

noun

an ancient Egyptian name of an area not absolutely identified but believed to be Somaliland.

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Example sentences from the Web for punt

Punt Return Brings 49ers Closer How did San Francisco score so much in such little time, you ask?
15 Best Moments of the 2013 Super Bowl (VIDEO)|Ben Teitelbaum|February 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If you thought Lucy was going to get into the Thanksgiving spirit and finally let Charlie Brown punt that football, think again.
‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Roseanne’ & More Classic Thanksgiving Episodes (VIDEO)|Shannon Donnelly, The Daily Beast Video|November 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For you, Saturn trining Neptune is a wake-up call to document ideas, first, and then punt them out into the universe.
The Stars Predict Your Week|Starsky + Cox|October 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And yet when confronted with a bona fide epidemic in its southern desert, Arizona has chosen to punt.
Arizona's Immigrant Death Spiral|Bryan Curtis|July 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST

I'd led the ponies out of the punt, and was instructing Brown, when the polecat let drive at me from across the river.
A Man in the Open|Roger Pocock
Gee, if it hadnt been for you Id been afraid even to try a punt over there!
The Turner Twins|Ralph Henry Barbour
Harl was to punt throughout the night, hoping to reach safety by dawn.
The Serf|Guy Thorne
Out into obscurity shot the punt, deeper and deeper plunged the pole.
Special Messenger|Robert W. Chambers
Then it is necessary to cross one of them in a basket slung upon a rope, or if the river is not too full, in a punt.
Smith and the Pharaohs, and Other Tales|Henry Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for punt (1 of 4)

punt¹

/ (pʌnt) /

noun

an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a poleSee quant 1

verb

to propel (a boat, esp a punt) by pushing with a pole on the bottom of a river, etc

Word Origin for punt

Old English punt shallow boat, from Latin pontō punt, pontoon 1

British Dictionary definitions for punt (2 of 4)

punt²

/ (pʌnt) /

noun

a kick in certain sports, such as rugby, in which the ball is released and kicked before it hits the ground

any long high kick

verb

to kick (a ball, etc) using a punt

Word Origin for punt

C19: perhaps a variant of English dialect bunt to push, perhaps a nasalized variant of butt ³

British Dictionary definitions for punt (3 of 4)

punt³

/ (pʌnt) mainly British /

verb

(intr) to gamble; bet

noun

a gamble or bet, esp against the bank, as in roulette, or on horses

Also called: punter a person who bets

take a punt at Australian and NZ informal to have an attempt or try at (something)

Word Origin for punt

C18: from French ponter to punt, from ponte bet laid against the banker, from Spanish punto point, from Latin punctum

British Dictionary definitions for punt (4 of 4)

punt⁴

/ (pʊnt) /

noun

(formerly) the Irish pound

Word Origin for punt

Irish Gaelic: pound

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	punt
释义	punt ¹ [ puhnt ] / pʌnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR punt ON THESAURUS.COM noun Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.Compare drop kick, place kick. a small, shallow boat having a flat bottom and square ends, usually used for short outings on rivers or lakes and propelled by poling. Glassmaking. kick (def. 23b). verb (used with object) Football. to kick (a dropped ball) before it touches the ground. to propel (a small boat) by thrusting against the bottom of a lake or stream, especially with a pole. to convey in or as if in a punt. verb (used without object) to punt a football. to propel a boat by thrusting a pole against the bottom of a river, stream, or lake. to travel or have an outing in a punt. Informal. to equivocate or delay: If they ask you for exact sales figures, you'll have to punt. Origin of punt ¹ First recorded before 1000; 1835–45 for def. 1; Old English: “flat-bottomed boat” (not attested in Middle English ), from Latin pontō “pontoon, punt” (see pontoon¹); the sense “to kick a dropped ball” comes perhaps via the semse “to propel (a boat) by shoving” OTHER WORDS FROM punt punter, noun Words nearby punt punky, punner, punnet, punny, punster, punt, Punta Arenas, Puntarenas, puntat, punter, puntilla Definition for punt (2 of 5) punt² [ puhnt ] / pʌnt / verb (used without object) Cards. to lay a stake against the bank, as at faro. Slang. to gamble, especially to bet on horse races or other sporting events. noun Cards. a person who lays a stake against the bank. Origin of punt ² First recorded in 1705–15; from French ponter, derivative of ponte “punter; point in faro,” from Spanish punto; see origin at point OTHER WORDS FROM punt punter, noun Definition for punt (3 of 5) punt³ [ poont, puhnt ] / pʊnt, pʌnt / noun a monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 pence; Irish pound. Origin of punt ³ First recorded in 1970–75; from Irish, from English pound² Definition for punt (4 of 5) punt⁴ [ puhnt ] / pʌnt / noun kick (def. 23b). Origin of punt ⁴ First recorded in 1820–25; probably shortening of punty Definition for punt (5 of 5) Punt [ poont ] / pʊnt / noun an ancient Egyptian name of an area not absolutely identified but believed to be Somaliland. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for punt Punt Return Brings 49ers Closer How did San Francisco score so much in such little time, you ask? 15 Best Moments of the 2013 Super Bowl (VIDEO)\|Ben Teitelbaum\|February 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST If you thought Lucy was going to get into the Thanksgiving spirit and finally let Charlie Brown punt that football, think again. ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Roseanne’ & More Classic Thanksgiving Episodes (VIDEO)\|Shannon Donnelly, The Daily Beast Video\|November 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST For you, Saturn trining Neptune is a wake-up call to document ideas, first, and then punt them out into the universe. The Stars Predict Your Week\|Starsky + Cox\|October 29, 2011\|DAILY BEAST And yet when confronted with a bona fide epidemic in its southern desert, Arizona has chosen to punt. Arizona's Immigrant Death Spiral\|Bryan Curtis\|July 28, 2010\|DAILY BEAST I'd led the ponies out of the punt, and was instructing Brown, when the polecat let drive at me from across the river. A Man in the Open\|Roger Pocock Gee, if it hadnt been for you Id been afraid even to try a punt over there! The Turner Twins\|Ralph Henry Barbour Harl was to punt throughout the night, hoping to reach safety by dawn. The Serf\|Guy Thorne Out into obscurity shot the punt, deeper and deeper plunged the pole. Special Messenger\|Robert W. Chambers Then it is necessary to cross one of them in a basket slung upon a rope, or if the river is not too full, in a punt. Smith and the Pharaohs, and Other Tales\|Henry Rider Haggard British Dictionary definitions for punt (1 of 4) punt¹ / (pʌnt) / noun an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a poleSee quant 1 verb to propel (a boat, esp a punt) by pushing with a pole on the bottom of a river, etc Word Origin for punt Old English punt shallow boat, from Latin pontō punt, pontoon 1 British Dictionary definitions for punt (2 of 4) punt² / (pʌnt) / noun a kick in certain sports, such as rugby, in which the ball is released and kicked before it hits the ground any long high kick verb to kick (a ball, etc) using a punt Word Origin for punt C19: perhaps a variant of English dialect bunt to push, perhaps a nasalized variant of butt ³ British Dictionary definitions for punt (3 of 4) punt³ / (pʌnt) mainly British / verb (intr) to gamble; bet noun a gamble or bet, esp against the bank, as in roulette, or on horses Also called: punter a person who bets take a punt at Australian and NZ informal to have an attempt or try at (something) Word Origin for punt C18: from French ponter to punt, from ponte bet laid against the banker, from Spanish punto point, from Latin punctum British Dictionary definitions for punt (4 of 4) punt⁴ / (pʊnt) / noun (formerly) the Irish pound Word Origin for punt Irish Gaelic: pound Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to punt indentation, propel, boot
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