- punt
- punts, punting, punted(Pronounced [[t]pʌ̱nt[/t]] for meanings 1, 2 and 4, and [[t]p'ʊnt[/t]] for meaning 3.)1) N-COUNT A punt is a long boat with a flat bottom. You move the boat along by standing at one end and pushing a long pole against the bottom of the river. [mainly BRIT]2) VERB When you punt, you travel along a river in a punt. [mainly BRIT]
[V prep/adv] We punted up towards Grantchester and had a picnic in a meadow. [Also V]
Derived words:punting N-UNCOUNTThe one thing I look forward to is going punting in Cambridge.
3) N-COUNT: num N The punt is the unit of money used in the Irish Republic.The round-trip fare to Havana is 550 Irish punts ($673).
N-SING: the NThe punt is also used to refer to the Irish currency system....the cost of defending the punt against speculators.
4) N-COUNT In rugby and American football, a punt is a kick where you drop the ball and then kick it before it reaches the ground, so that it goes a long way.He caught a punt and scored the winning touchdown, with a minute left to play.
...a 66-yard punt return
Punt is also a verb.V n
The referee told him to punt or kick the ball off the ground... The Redskins punted. Dallas then marched 79 yards to seal the victory.
English dictionary. 2008.
