punt
/pʌnt/noun, verb1 syllable
Punt means: place a bet on.
Synonyms for punt11
noun, as in formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
noun, as in (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
verb, as in propel with a pole
What does punt mean?6
verb
place a bet on“Which horse are you backing?”
propel with a pole“pole barges on the river”
kick the ball
noun
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground“the punt traveled 50 yards”
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with punt?8
Punt in a sentence
- We traveled down the river in a punt.CK
- They have no choice but to punt.shekitten
- A punt play is less common in American football than a pass or running play.mccarras
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of punt
as a noun
- plural
- punts
as a verb
- past tense
- punted
- present participle
- punting
- third-person singular
- punts
- past participle
- punted