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punt¹ (p

nt)

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

punter n.

punt² (p

nt) Football

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.]

punter n.

punt³ (p

nt)

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

punter n.

punt⁴ (p

nt)

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

[Perhaps from punty, iron rod used in glass blowing, probably from French pontil, from pointe, point, from Old French; see point.]

punt¹

(Transport / Nautical Terms) an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a pole See quant¹

(Transport / 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]

punt²

1. (Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) a kick in certain sports, such as rugby, in which the ball is released and kicked before it hits the ground

2. (General Sporting Terms) any long high kick

(Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) to kick (a ball, etc.) using a punt

[perhaps a variant of English dialect bunt to push, perhaps a nasalized variant of butt³]

punt³ Chiefly Brit

(Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) (intr) to gamble; bet

1. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) a gamble or bet, esp against the bank, as in roulette, or on horses

2. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) Also called punter a person who bets

take a punt at Austral and NZ informal to have an attempt or try at (something)

[from French ponter to punt, from ponte bet laid against the banker, from Spanish punto point, from Latin punctum]

punt⁴

(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) (formerly) the Irish pound

[Irish Gaelic: pound]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

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"

punt

verb

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

noun

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

Translations

punt¹ [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

punt² [pʌnt] VI (= bet) → apostar

punt³ [pʌnt]

A. N → puntapié m de volea

B. VT → dar un puntapié de volea a

punt⁴ [pʊnt] N (= currency) → libra f (irlandesa)

punt [ˈpʌnt]

(= 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

punt¹ (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

punt²

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

punt³

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

vi → wetten, spielen

punt⁴

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

punt¹ [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

punt¹ [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

punt² [pʌnt] n (in Ireland) → sterlina irlandese

punt

n punt [pant]

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 pramice, loďka pram das Puntboot 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 punter flatbunnet båt płaskodenna łódź 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

to travel in a punt They punted up the river. oorvaar يُسافِر في زَوْرَق карам лодка (pře)plout sejle i pram punten 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 punteren stake seg fram płynąć płaskodenną łodzią 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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