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punted

We have found lemma(root) word of punted : punt.

Definitions


[pʌnt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a long, narrow flat-bottomed boat, square at both ends and propelled with a long pole, used on inland waters chiefly for recreation


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English punt, from Latin ponto, denoting a flat-bottomed ferry boat; readopted in the early 16th century from Middle Low German punte or Middle Dutch ponte ‘ferry boat’, of the same origin


[pʌnt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- travel in a punt
(e.g: in summer you can enjoy punting along the river)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English punt, from Latin ponto, denoting a flat-bottomed ferry boat; readopted in the early 16th century from Middle Low German punte or Middle Dutch ponte ‘ferry boat’, of the same origin


[pʌnt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- kick (the ball) a long distance upfield
(e.g: the Leeds player kindly punted the ball back to them)

- kick (the ball) after it has dropped from the hands and before it reaches the ground
(e.g: he used to be able to punt a football farther than anyone)

- delay in answering or taking action; equivocate
(e.g: he would continue to punt on questions of Medicare)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: probably from dialect punt ‘push forcibly’. Compare with bunt


[pʌnt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act of punting a ball
(e.g: Wood failed to cut out a long punt from Nicholas)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: probably from dialect punt ‘push forcibly’. Compare with bunt


[pʌnt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- bet or speculate on something; gamble
(e.g: investors are punting on a takeover)

- (in some gambling card games) lay a stake against the bank


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century (in punt): from French ponte ‘player against the bank’, from Spanish punto ‘a point’


[pʌnt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a bet or gamble
(e.g: many investors will take a punt on the chance that the shares will recover)

- an attempt to do something
(e.g: I thought I'd take a punt at crystal ball gazing and attempt to predict the headlines for next season)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century (in punt): from French ponte ‘player against the bank’, from Spanish punto ‘a point’


[pʊnt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland, equal to 100 pence


Phrases:

Origin:
Irish, literally ‘pound’




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