| 释义 |
punt
I. \ˈpənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: from (assumed) Middle English, from Old English, from Latin ponton-, ponto floating bridge, punt — more at pontoon
1.
a. : a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with square ends usually propelled with a pole
b. : a flat-bottomed boat especially of broad beam
2. : kick 8
< many bottles … have a concave bottom, or punt, to give added strength — O.A.Mendelsohn >
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. : to propel (as a punt) by pushing with a pole against the bottom
2. : to convey in a punt
intransitive verb
: to boat or hunt in a punt
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: French or Spanish; French ponte, from Spanish punto point, from Latin punctum — more at point
1. : a point in some games of chance (as basset)
2. : punter I a
3. : a play made against the banker (as in faro)
IV. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: French ponter, from ponte
1. : to play at a gambling game against the banker
2. Britain : gamble, bet
< in the baccarat room, punting — Max Beerbohm >
< arguing horses in the morning, punting on them by phone and radio during … afternoon — Leslie Rees >
V. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
transitive verb
: to kick (a ball) in football, soccer, or rugby before the ball dropped from the hands hits the ground
intransitive verb
: to punt a ball
< unable to advance after receiving the kickoff and punted — New York Times >
VI. noun
(-s)
1. : the act or an instance of punting a ball: as
a. : a kick used by the goalkeeper in soccer to clear the ball
b. : a kick in football made especially on fourth down to gain ground when relinquishing possession of the ball
2. : a punted ball
< returned a punt 67 yards for a touchdown — New York Times >
VII. \ˈpu̇nt\ noun
(plural punt or punts)
Etymology: Irish Gaelic, literally, pound (weight or money), from English pound
: the monetary pound of Ireland |