punt

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.

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[Probably Middle English *punt, from Old English punt, from Latin pontō, pontoon, flatbottom boat, from pōns, pont-, bridge; see pent- in Indo-European roots.]

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punt′er n.

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punt ²

 (pŭnt) Football

n.

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.

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[Perhaps from dialectal punt, to strike, push, perhaps alteration of bunt.]

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punt′er n.

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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.

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[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.]

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punt′er n.

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punt4

punt ⁴

 (pŭnt)

n.

The indentation in the bottom of a champagne or wine bottle.

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[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]

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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]

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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]

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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.

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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

Imperative

punt

punt

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punt

A ball dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	punt - formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence Irish pound, Irish punt, pound penny - 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" punting 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 athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition kick - drive or propel with the foot
	2.	punt - propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge" pole propel, impel - cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"
	3.	punt - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" bet on, gage, game, stake, back ante - place one's stake parlay, double up - stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager wager, bet, play - stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"

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punt

verb

1. bet, back, stake, gamble, lay, wager He punted the lot on Little Nell in the third race.

noun

1. bet, stake, gamble, wager I like to take the odd punt on the stock exchange.

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Translations

زَوْرَقيُسافِر في زَوْرَق

loďkaploutpramice

pram

Stocherkahnstochern

veto

plate

ladikrúddal hajt

bytta, gaflkænasigla í gaflkænu

chiattaspingere con una perticabarchino

plaukti plokščiadugne valtimiplokščiadugnė valtis

plakandibena laivastumt laivu ar kārti

gokgokkenpuntterugtrekkenvlet

flatbunnet båtstake seg fram

понт

plaviťpreplaviť

altı düz sandalaltı düz sandalla gitmek

以篙撑方头平底船

punt

¹ [pʌnt]

A. N (= boat) → batea f

B. VT [+ boat] → impulsar (con percha); [+ ball] → dar un puntapié a

C. VI to go punting → ir a pasear en batea

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punt

² [pʌnt] VI (= bet) → apostar

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punt

³ [pʌnt]

A. N → puntapié m de volea

B. VT → dar un puntapié de volea a

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punt

⁴ [pʊnt] N (= currency) → libra f (irlandesa)

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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)

n (= boat) → Stechkahn m, → Stocherkahn m

vi → staken, stochern; (= go by punt) → im Stechkahn fahren; to go punting → Stechkahn fahren

vt → staken; (= take by punt) → im Stechkahn fahren

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punt

²

n → Schuss m → (aus der Hand); he gave the ball a punt → er schoss den Ball aus der Hand

vt to punt the ball → den Ball aus der Hand schießen; he punted the ball back → er schoss den Ball zurück

vi (Rugby) → den Ball aus der Hand schießen

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punt

³

n (= bet) → Wette f; (= gamble) → Spiel nt

vi → wetten, spielen

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punt

⁴

n (= Irish currency) → Punt nt, → irisches Pfund

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punt

¹ [pʌnt]

1. n (boat) → barchino (Ftbl) → calcio al volo

2. vt (boat) → spingere con la pertica; (ball) → calciare al volo

3. vi to go punting → andare in barchino

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punt

² [pʌnt] n (in Ireland) → sterlina irlandese

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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. platboomskuit زَوْرَق плоскодънна лодка balsa pramice, loďka das Puntboot pram στενόμακρη αβαθής βάρκα batea ruhi بلم jokivene bac סִירָה שְטוּחָה डोंगी ladik rakit bytta, gaflkæna (barca a fondo piatto) 삿대로 움직이는 바닥이 납작한 배 plokščiadugnė valtis plakandibena laiva perahu jalur punterflatbunnet båt płaskodenna łódź د بيړى پورى وهل bateira mahonă плоскодонка pramica, loďka plitev čoln pljosnati čamac punt, stakbåt เรือท้องแบน altı düz sandal (用篙撐的)方頭平底船 плоскодонний човен ايک قسم کي کشتي thuyền thúng （用篙撑的）方头平底船

verb

to travel in a punt. They punted up the river. oorvaar يُسافِر في زَوْرَق карам лодка viajar de balsa (pře)plout punten sejle i pram ταξιδεύω με στενόμακρη αβαθή βάρκα ir en batea ruhjaga sõitma با بلم رفتن sauvoa aller en bac לַשוּט डिग्गी द्वारा यात्रा करना rúddal hajt (csónakot) naik rakit sigla í gaflkænu (navigare in una barca a fondo piatto) 平底船 펀트로 여행하다 plaukti plokščiadugne valtimi stumt laivu ar kārti berperahu jalur punterenstake seg fram !!płynąć płaskodenną łodzią په بيړى كى سفر viajar de bateira a merge cu o mahonă плыть на плоскодонке (pre)plaviť pluti s čolnom voziti se pljosnatim čamcem staka sig fram ถ่อเรือ altı düz sandalla gitmek 以篙撐(船) пливти на плоскодонному човні کشتي ميں سفر کرنا đi bằng thuyền thúng 以篙撑（船）

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