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- DictionaryPunt/pənt/
verb
- 1. kick (the ball) after it is dropped from the hands and before it reaches the ground: "he used to be able to punt a football farther than anyone"
- 2. delay in answering or taking action; equivocate: US "he would continue to punt on questions of Medicare"
noun
- 1. an act of punting a ball: "Wood failed to cut out a long punt from Nicholas"
The meaning of PUNT is to kick (something, such as a football or soccer ball) with the top of the foot before the ball which is dropped from the hands hits the ground. How to use punt in a sentence.
Punt definition: a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.. See examples of PUNT used in a sentence.
PUNT definition: 1. a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom and square ends, moved by a person standing at one end…. Learn more.
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.
A punt is a long boat with a flat bottom. You move the boat along by standing at one end and pushing a long pole against the bottom of the river.
PUNT meaning: 1. a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom and square ends, moved by a person standing at one end…. Learn more.
A punt is a certain kind of kick, like when a rugby player drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground. Punts are used in various sports, but you're most likely to see a punt in a football or rugby game.
Definition of punt noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Punt Definition. A flat-bottomed boat with broad, square ends, usually pushed along by a long pole. A kick in which the ball is dropped and kicked before it hits the ground, as in relinquishing possession to the other team. The former basic monetary unit of Ireland, superseded in 2002 by the euro.
punt definition: 1. a long boat with a flat bottom that you push along the river with a long pole 2. in some sports…. Learn more.
