punter

punt ¹  (pnt)

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 pont, pontoon, flatbottom boat, from pns, pont-, bridge; see pent- in Indo-European roots.]

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punt ²  (pnt) 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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punter n.

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punt ³  (pnt)

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), to lay an egg, from Old French, to lay an egg, from Latin pnere; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

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punter

Noun

1. a person who places a bet

2. Brit, Austral & NZ informal any member of the public, esp. when a customer: the punters are flocking into the sales

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	punter - someone who propels a boat with a pole boatman, waterman, boater - someone who drives or rides in a boat
	2.	punter - (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground 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 kicker - a player who kicks the football
	3.	punter - someone who bets bettor, wagerer, better taker - one who takes a bet or wager caller - the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands gambler - a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events

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punter

noun 1. gambler, better, backer, punt chiefly Brit.

noun 2. (Informal) customer, guest, client, patron, member of the audience

noun 3. (Informal) person, guy (informal) fellow, bloke Brit. (informal) man in the street

Translations

punter [ˈpʌntəʳ] n (= gambler) → jugador(a) m/f

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punter [ˈpʌntəʳ] n (Brit) (= gambler); parieur/euse: (inf) → Monsieur m tout le monde; type m

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punter [ˈpʌntəʳ] (Brit) n (= gambler) → Wetter(in) m(f);

the punters (inf) (= customers); die Leute;

the average punter (inf) → Otto Normalverbraucher

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punter [ˈpʌntəʳ] n (BRIT) (= gambler); scommettitore/trice