punt¹ Definition
punt (punt)
noun
Football a kick in which the ball is dropped and kicked before it hits the ground
Etymology: < slang of Rugby School, England: ? form of dial. bunt, to strike, kick: see bunt
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to kick (a football) in this way
punt² Definition
punt (punt)
noun
a flat-bottomed boat with broad, square ends, usually pushed along by a long pole
Etymology: OE < L ponto, punt (in LL, pontoon)
transitive verb
- to propel (a boat) by pushing with a pole against the bottom of a shallow river or lake
- to carry in a punt
intransitive verb
to go in a punt
punt³ Definition
punt (punt)
intransitive verb
- in certain card games, to bet against the banker
- Brit. to gamble; bet
Etymology: Fr ponter < ponte, point < Sp punto < L punctum, a point
punt4 Definition
punt (po̵ont)
punt Usage Examples
Object
- pole: Your punting poles are dragons sleeping a sweet sleep in their lair.
- ball: Kelly - Very good, although has an annoying habit of punting the ball anywhere, when there are passes on.
- trip: Summer Events Punting trip to Grantchester at end of August ( Sat 30 th?
- tour: We will end the punting tour with a drinks reception at King's College.
Converse of object
- hire: We hired these punts - for the French lent nothing: each item of service had its price.
- take: Now they are willing to take a punt on doing the same job in France.
Adjective modifier
- hopeful: His hopeful punt forward into the area evaded everybody.
- Irish: Within the ERM the Irish punt 's central rate was raised by 3 % against the Deutsche Mark.
- long: Set up Keane for the winner with his long punt.
- big: He never goes for the quick release preferring the big punt up field.
- small: We are in the process of getting a small punt with which we will attempt to use to cut the weed.
Preposition: on
river: A punt on the river is fine - providing the weather is!
Modifies a noun
- upfield: They certainly had chances to get level as they wasted two good chances, both again created by hopeful punts upfield.
- pole: CL transport BT punt pole mast A short mast on a sailing vessel, made in one piece.
- tour: You could go for a punt tour, or ' drive ' yourself, on the River Cam.
- trip: Ideally, take a punt trip along the River Cam to view the Colleges, including the famous King's College Chapel.
- party: This Sunday ( 29th May ) is the punt party.
Followed by a transitive particle
down: You could punt down the river or perhaps pilot a long boat down the canal.
Particle object:
river: You could punt down the river or perhaps pilot a long boat down the canal.
Preposition: up
field: He never goes for the quick release preferring the big punt up field.

