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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

  1. to propel (a boat) by pushing with a pole against the bottom of a shallow river or lake
  2. to carry in a punt

intransitive verb

to go in a punt
punt3 definition

punt (punt)

intransitive verb

  1. in certain card games, to bet against the banker
  2. Brit. to gamble; bet

Etymology: Fr ponter < ponte, point < Sp punto < L punctum, a point

punt4 definition

punt (po̵ont)

noun

the former basic monetary unit of Ireland, superseded in 2002 by the euro

Etymology: Ir

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punt Usage Examples

Object

  • pole: Your punting poles are dragons sleeping a sweet sleep in their lair.

Converse of object

  • hire: We hired these punts - for the French lent nothing: each item of service had its price.

Adjective modifier

  • hopeful: His hopeful punt forward into the area evaded everybody.

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.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • down: You could punt down the river or perhaps pilot a long boat down the canal.

Particle object: down_obj

  • 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.
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punt quotes

Crossing the striplingThames at Bab-lock-hithe, Trailing in the cool stream thy fingers wet, 32 As the slow punt swings round.

-Arnold, Matthew

Iadmit it ismore funto puntthanto be punted, and that a desire to have all the fun is nine-tenths of the law of chivalry.

-Sayers, Dorothy L(eigh)

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