Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An open flatbottom boat with squared ends, used in shallow waters and usually propelled by a long pole.
- intransitive verb To propel (a boat) with a pole.
- intransitive verb To carry in a punt.
- intransitive verb To go in a punt.
- noun The indentation in the bottom of a champagne or wine bottle.
- intransitive verb Games To lay a bet against the bank, as in roulette.
- intransitive verb Chiefly British Slang To gamble.
- noun A kick in which the ball is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground.
- intransitive verb To propel (a ball) by means of a punt.
- intransitive verb To execute a punt.
- intransitive verb Informal To cease doing something; give up.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A flat-bottomed, square-ended, mastless boat of varying size and use.
- noun [⟨ punt, verb, 3.] In foot-ball, a kick of the ball as it is dropped from the hands and before it strikes the ground.
- To play at basset or ombre.
- To convey in a punt: as, he was punted across tho river.
- To propel as a punt is usually propelled, by pushing with a pole against the bed of the water; force along by pushing: as, to
punt a boat. - In fool-ball, to kick, as the ball, when it is dropped from the hands, and before it touches the ground; give a punt to.
- In general, to knock; hit.
- To hunt for aquatic game in a punt and with a punt-gun (which see).
- noun Same as punty, pontil.
- noun A push or shove.
- noun In glass manufacturing Same as
milen . - noun A point in the game of basset.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
- intransitive verb To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble.
- noun (Naut.) A flat-bottomed boat with square ends. It is adapted for use in shallow waters.
- transitive verb To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion.
- transitive verb (Football) To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands.
- noun (Football) The act of punting the ball.
- intransitive verb To boat or hunt in a punt.
- intransitive verb To punt a football.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun nautical A
pontoon ; a narrowshallow boatpropelled by apole . - verb nautical To propel a punt or similar
craft by means of a pole. - noun The Irish
pound , used as the unit of currency ofIreland until it was replaced by theeuro in 2002. - verb rugby, American football, Australian Rules football, Gaelic football, soccer To
kick a balldropped from the hands before it hits the ground. - verb soccer To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
- verb To
retreat from one's objective. - noun rugby, American football, soccer A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground. Contrast
drop kick . - noun A point in the game of
faro . - noun A bet or
wager - noun An
indentation in the base of awine bottle . - noun glassblowing A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better
manipulate the larger piece. - verb UK To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to
gamble or take a chance more generally - verb figuratively To make a highly
speculative investment or othercommitment , or take a wild guess.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb propel with a pole
- verb place a bet on
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
- noun an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
- verb kick the ball
- noun (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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I used the term punt in my heading, which is strange, I never use that terminology.
Note to Barry and Nick [UPDATED] - Erick’s blog - RedState 2009
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Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, who has said a punt is the most important play in football, agreed the mistake on the punt was pivotal.
USATODAY.com - College Football - Wisconsin vs. Ohio St. 2006
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Tressel, who frequently says he believes the punt is the most important play in football, takes an ultraconservative approach with Ohio State's offense.
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"We always say that the punt is the most important play in football and it worked twice for us today," Ohio State quarterback Craig Krenzel said.
USATODAY.com 2003
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He has five punt returns for touchdowns, and is third among active players in punt-return yards (2,501).
Brief record-breaking tenure wins top honor for Devin Hester 2010
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So motivated, he finished his rookie regular season leading the league in punt-return yards (600), tied for the lead with punt-return touchdowns (three) and kickoff-return touchdowns (two).
Brief record-breaking tenure wins top honor for Devin Hester 2010
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He averaged a league-best 18.5 yards a catch (minimum 40 receptions) and led the NFL in punt returns with a 15. 2-yard mark.
NFL salaries: Top NFL QBs could be in line for contract hikes 2010
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On a third-and-2 play, Manning was sacked for the only time, by Tim Dobbins, back at the 1, forcing Hunter Smith to punt from the end zone.
Somber Colts again searching for answers, facing long winter 2009
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Tony Logan has returned two punts for touchdowns and has Maryland ranked first nationally in punt returns.
Poll: After seven games, who is your Maryland team MVP? Eric Prisbell 2010
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Kansas City ranked among the NFL's worst in punt-return average (6.5 yards) and kickoff returns (21.5 yards).
Rebuilding process in Kansas City begins with Cassel at helm 2009
reesetee commented on the word punt
The hollow at the bottom of a wine bottle--also called a kick
February 23, 2007
hernesheir commented on the word punt
milen
January 15, 2013