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Definitions for Punt

[1] Football . a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground. Compare 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.
[3] Glassmaking . kick(def 23b) .
[4] Football . to kick (a dropped ball) before it touches the ground.
[5] to propel (a small boat) by thrusting against the bottom of a lake or stream, especially with a pole.
[6] to convey in or as if in a punt.
[7] to punt a football.
[8] to propel a boat by thrusting a pole against the bottom of a river, stream, or lake.
[9] to travel or have an outing in a punt.
[10] Informal . to equivocate or delay: If they ask you for exact sales figures, you'll have to punt.
[11] Cards . to lay a stake against the bank, as at faro.
[12] Slang . to gamble, especially to bet on horse races or other sporting events.
[13] Cards . a person who lays a stake against the bank.
[14] a monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 pence; Irish pound.
[15] kick(def 23b) .
[16] an ancient Egyptian name of an area not absolutely identified but believed to be Somaliland.
[17] an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a pole See quant 1
[18] to propel (a boat, esp a punt) by pushing with a pole on the bottom of a river, etc
[19] a kick in certain sports, such as rugby, in which the ball is released and kicked before it hits the ground
[20] any long high kick
[21] to kick (a ball, etc) using a punt
[22] (intr) to gamble; bet
[23] a gamble or bet, esp against the bank, as in roulette, or on horses
[24] Also called: punter a person who bets
[25] take a punt at Australian and NZ informal to have an attempt or try at (something)
[26] (formerly) the Irish pound

Words related to Punt

indentation, propel, boot

Words nearby Punt

punky, punner, punnet, punny, punster, punt, punta arenas, puntarenas, puntat, punter, puntilla

Origin of Punt

41820–25; probably shortening of punty

Other words from Punt

punt·er , noun
punt·er , noun

Word origin for Punt

Irish Gaelic: pound

Synonyms for Punt

boot, indentation, propel