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punt (punt)
noun
Etymology: < slang of Rugby School, England: ? form of dial. bunt, to strike, kick: see bunt
transitive verb, intransitive verb
punt (punt)
noun
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
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
punt (po̵ont)
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
Crossing the striplingThames at Bab-lock-hithe, Trailing in the cool stream thy fingers wet, 32 As the slow punt swings round.
Iadmit it ismore funto puntthanto be punted, and that a desire to have all the fun is nine-tenths of the law of chivalry.
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