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- Dictionarypunt/pʌnt/
verb
- 1. kick (the ball) a long distance upfield: "the Leeds player kindly punted the ball back to them"
- 2. kick (the ball) after it has dropped from the hands and before it reaches the ground: "he used to be able to punt a football farther than anyone"
noun
- 1. an act of punting a ball: "Wood failed to cut out a long punt from Nicholas"
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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. : 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. 2. : to pass (something, such as a problem) to someone else. The mayor, according to his press release, has punted this problem back to city staff … John Lorinc. 3.
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.
10 meanings: 1. an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a pole → See quant1 2. to propel (a boat, esp a punt).... Click for more definitions.
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.
n. 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.
Definition of punt noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
A complete guide to the word "PUNT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
punt1 /pʌnt/ n. [ countable] Sport a kick, as in football or rugby, in which the ball is dropped and kicked before it touches the ground. v. Sport to kick (a dropped ball) before it touches the ground: [ ~ + object] He punted the ball. [ no object] ready to punt.
