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Punt has 15 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

"The old banknotes featured a faded image of the punt, which was once the primary currency used throughout Ireland before it was replaced by decimalisation."

2

an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole

"As we explored the muddy shallows of the marsh, our captain steered the small punt with a sturdy oar."

3

(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"

4

A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.

"The price tag on the old brochure listed the cost in punts before the country switched to euros."

5

A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.

6

A point in the game of faro.

7

The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.

Verb
1

kick the ball

"During the game, the quarterback had to punt the ball downfield because his team was running out of time on the clock."

2

propel with a pole

"pole barges on the river"

"We went punting in Cambridge"

3

place a bet on

"Which horse are you backing?"

"I'm betting on the new horse"

4

To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.

"After losing their entire fortune on the riverboat casino floor, the gambler tried to punt his last few dollars on a hand of baccara."

5

To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.

6

To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. (This puts the ball farther from the goal across which the opposing team is attempting to score, so improves the chances of the team punting.)

7

To play at basset, baccara, faro, etc.

Proper Noun
1

A country in Afar Triangle, Horn of Africa, Africa, in what is now Ethiopia. A country contemporaneous with the Old Kingdom of Egypt, where frankincense, gold, ebony, ivory is found.

"The ancient trade routes that once connected Punt to Egypt are now explored by archaeologists seeking evidence of the region's historic wealth in gold and frankincense."

Example Sentences
"the punt traveled 50 yards" noun
"punting is an important part of the game" noun
"pole barges on the river" verb
"We went punting in Cambridge" verb
"Which horse are you backing?" verb
"I'm betting on the new horse" verb
See Also
punt returner commitment drop pole three and out pound up and under third down
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Irish monetary unit boat kick propel bet
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
ante parlay
Rhyming Words
unt aunt munt lunt dunt sunt gunt funt runt hunt cunt taunt vaunt slunt naunt brunt prunt jaunt blunt mount
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