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punt
noun(punt)
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
Synonyms: punting,
Examples:
The punt traveled 50 yards.
Punting is an important part of the game.
punt
noun(punt)
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Synonyms: irish pound, irish punt, pound,
punt
verb(punt)
propel with a pole
Synonyms: pole,
Examples:
We went punting in Cambridge.
punt
verb(punt)
place a bet on
Synonyms: back, bet on, gage, game, stake,
punt
noun(punt)
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
punt
verb(punt)
kick the ball

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