Punt - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pʌnt|  American pronunciation of the word punt
Brit.  |pʌnt|  British pronunciation of the word punt

noun

- formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence (syn: pound)
- an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
- (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

verb

- kick the ball
- propel with a pole (syn: pole)
We went punting in Cambridge
- place a bet on (syn: back, gage, game, stake)

Extra examples

Let's punt on this and try something else.

Pete punted us back to the boatyard.

He punted the ball 40 yards.

We went punting in Cambridge

The team ran on the field and lined up in a punt formation.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: punt
he/she/it: punts
present participle: punting
past tense: punted
past participle: punted
noun
singular: punt
plural: punts
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