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punt
1[ puhnt ]
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.
punt
2[ puhnt ]
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.
punt
3[ poont, puhnt ]
noun
- a monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 pence; Irish pound.
punt
4[ puhnt ]
noun
Punt
5[ poont ]
noun
- an ancient Egyptian name of an area not absolutely identified but believed to be Somaliland.
punt
1/ 辫蕦苍迟 /
noun
- an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a pole See quant 1
verb
- to propel (a boat, esp a punt) by pushing with a pole on the bottom of a river, etc
punt
2/ 辫蕦苍迟 /
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
punt
3/ 辫蕦苍迟 /
verb
- intr to gamble; bet
noun
- a gamble or bet, esp against the bank, as in roulette, or on horses
- Also calledpunter a person who bets
- take a punt at informal.to have an attempt or try at (something)
punt
4/ 辫蕣苍迟 /
noun
- (formerly) the Irish pound
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 辫耻苍迟顎侥谤 noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of punt1
Origin of punt2
Origin of punt4
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of punt1
Origin of punt2
Origin of punt3
Origin of punt4
Example Sentences
The public defender鈥檚 office has asked Los Angeles County Judge Michael Espinoza to release some clients and move others to lower security camps, but Espinoza has punted on making a decision for months.
That makes Trippier worth a punt in my opinion, even if he is nursing a potential groin issue.
He even suggested Hunter could also return punts.
There are just three weeks left until the continuing resolution that was punted before Christmas runs out.
When the opportunity to further limit internet platforms legal immunity arose in 2023, 鈥渢he court punted,鈥 she said.
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