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punt
Pronunciation: (punt), [key]—
n.
1. Football.a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground. Cf.
drop kick, place kick.
2. a small, shallow boat having a flat bottom and square ends, usually used for short outings on rivers or lakes and propelled by poling.
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v.t.
1. Football.to kick (a dropped ball) before it touches the ground.
2. to propel (a small boat) by thrusting against the bottom of a lake or stream, esp. with a pole.
3. to convey in or as if in a punt.
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v.i.
1. to punt a football.
2. to propel a boat by thrusting a pole against the bottom of a river, stream, or lake.
3. to travel or have an outing in a punt.
4. Informal.to equivocate or delay:
If they ask you for exact sales figures, you'll have to punt. punt
Pronunciation: (punt), [key]—
v.i.
1. Cards.to lay a stake against the bank, as at faro.
2. Slang.to gamble, esp. to bet on horse races or other sporting events.
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n.
Cards.a person who lays a stake against the bank.
punt
Pronunciation: (poont, punt), [key]—
n.
a monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland, equal to 100 pence; Irish pound.
Punt
Pronunciation: (poont), [key]—
n.
an ancient Egyptian name of an area not absolutely identified but believed to be Somaliland.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
