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punt 1
(pŭnt)n.
An open flatbottom boat with squared ends, used in shallow waters and usually propelled by a long pole.
v. punt·ed, punt·ing, punts
v.tr.
1. To propel (a boat) with a pole.
2. To carry in a punt.
v.intr.
To go in a punt.
[Probably Middle English *punt, from Old English punt, from Latin pontō, pontoon, flatbottom boat, from pōns, pont-, bridge; see pent- in Indo-European roots.]
punt′er n.
punt 2
(pŭnt) Footballn.
A kick in which the ball is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground.
v. punt·ed, punt·ing, punts
v.tr.
To propel (a ball) by means of a punt.
v.intr.
1. To execute a punt.
2. Informal To cease doing something; give up: Let's punt on this and try something else.
[Perhaps from dialectal punt, to strike, push, perhaps alteration of bunt.]
punt′er n.
punt 3
(pŭnt)intr.v. punt·ed, punt·ing, punts
1. Games To lay a bet against the bank, as in roulette.
2. Chiefly British Slang To gamble.
[French ponter, from obsolete pont, past participle of pondre, to put (obsolete), lay an egg, from Old French, to lay an egg, from Latin pōnere; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]
punt′er n.
punt 4
(pŭnt)n.
The indentation in the bottom of a champagne or wine bottle.
[Perhaps from punty.]
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punt
(pʌnt)n
(Nautical Terms) an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a pole. See quant1
vb
(Nautical Terms) to propel (a boat, esp a punt) by pushing with a pole on the bottom of a river, etc
[Old English punt shallow boat, from Latin pontō punt, pontoon1]
punt
(pʌnt)n
1. (Soccer) a kick in certain sports, such as rugby, in which the ball is released and kicked before it hits the ground
2. (Rugby) a kick in certain sports, such as rugby, in which the ball is released and kicked before it hits the ground
3. (General Sporting Terms) any long high kick
vb
4. (Soccer) to kick (a ball, etc) using a punt
5. (Rugby) to kick (a ball, etc) using a punt
[C19: perhaps a variant of English dialect bunt to push, perhaps a nasalized variant of butt3]
punt
(pʌnt)vb
(Gambling, except Cards) (intr) to gamble; bet
n
1. (Gambling, except Cards) a gamble or bet, esp against the bank, as in roulette, or on horses
2. (Gambling, except Cards) Also called: punter a person who bets
3. take a punt at informal Austral and NZ to have an attempt or try at (something)
[C18: from French ponter to punt, from ponte bet laid against the banker, from Spanish punto point, from Latin punctum]
punt
(pʊnt)n
(Currencies) (formerly) the Irish pound
[Irish Gaelic: pound]
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punt1
(pʌnt)n.
1. a kick, as in football or rugby, executed by dropping the ball and kicking it before it touches the ground.
v.t. 2. to kick (a dropped ball) before it touches the ground.
v.i. 3. to punt a ball.
4. Informal. to equivocate or delay.
[1835–45; compare dial. (Midlands) punt to push, butt]
punt′er, n.
punt2
(pʌnt)n.
1. a small, shallow, flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by poling.
v.t. 2. to pole (a small boat) along.
3. to convey in a punt.
v.i. 4. to pole a boat along.
5. to travel or have an outing in a punt.
[before 1000; Old English (not attested in Middle English) < Latin pontō punt, pontoon]
punt′er, n.
punt3
(pʌnt)v.i.
1. to lay a stake against the bank in certain card games, as faro.
2. Slang. to gamble, esp. to bet on sporting events.
[1705–15; < French ponter, derivative of ponte punter, point in faro < Sp punto point]
punt′er, n.
punt4
(pʊnt, pʌnt)n., pl. punt.
the basic currency of the Republic of Ireland, which has a fixed value relative to the euro.
[1970–75; < Irish < E pound2]
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punt
, bunt - Punt, as in "kick," may be from bunt, "push," used in baseball to mean "hit the ball softly."See also related terms for kick.
kick, punt - The dent in the bottom of a wine or champagne bottle is the kick or punt.
See also related terms for kick.
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punt
Past participle: punted
Gerund: punting
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punt
A ball dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground.
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| Noun | 1. |  punt - formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pencepenny - a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound Irish monetary unit - monetary unit in Eire |
| 2. | punt - an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole boat - a small vessel for travel on water | |
| 3. |  punt - (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"kick, kicking, boot - the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent" football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal | |
| Verb | 1. | punt - kick the ball kick - drive or propel with the foot |
| 2. | punt - propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge" | |
| 3. |  punt - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"ante - place one's stake |
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punt
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Translations
زَوْرَقيُسافِر في زَوْرَق
loďkaploutpramice
pram
veto
ladikrúddal hajt
bytta, gaflkænasigla í gaflkænu
plaukti plokščiadugne valtimiplokščiadugnė valtis
plakandibena laivastumt laivu ar kārti
plaviťpreplaviť
altı düz sandalaltı düz sandalla gitmek
punt
1 [pʌnt]A. N (= boat) → batea f
B. VT [+ boat] → impulsar (con percha); [+ ball] → dar un puntapié a
punt
2 [pʌnt] VI (= bet) → apostarpunt
3 [pʌnt]B. VT → dar un puntapié de volea a
punt
4 [pʊnt] N (= currency) → libra f (irlandesa)Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
punt
[ˈpʌnt] n
(= boat) embarcation plate et allongée, que l'on déplace à l'aide d'une perche
[ˈpʊnt] (Irish) (= Irish currency) → livre f irlandaise
vi (British) (= bet) → parier
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punt
1 (esp Brit)punt
2vt to punt the ball → den Ball aus der Hand schießen; he punted the ball back → er schoss den Ball zurück
punt
3punt
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punt
1 [pʌnt]3. vi to go punting → andare in barchino
punt
2 [pʌnt] n (in Ireland) → sterlina irlandeseCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
punt
(pant) noun a type of flat-bottomed boat with square ends, moved by pushing against the bottom of the river etc with a pole.
verb to travel in a punt. They punted up the river.
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