punt

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[[t]pʌnt[/t]]

n.

1) spo a kick, as in football or rugby, executed by dropping the ball and kicking it before it touches the ground

2) spo to kick (a dropped ball) before it touches the ground

3) spo to punt a ball

4) cvb inf Informal. to equivocate or delay

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Etymology: 1835–45; cf. dial. (Midlands)puntto push, butt punt′er, n. II

punt

[[t]pʌnt[/t]] n.

1) navig. a small, shallow, flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by poling

2) navig. to pole (a small boat) along

3) naut. navig. to convey in a punt

4) navig. to pole a boat along

5) navig. to travel or have an outing in a punt

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Etymology: bef. 1000; OE (not attested in ME) < L pontō punt, pontoon punt′er, n. III

punt

[[t]pʌnt[/t]] v. i.

1) gam to lay a stake against the bank in certain card games, as faro

2) cvb gam sts Slang. to gamble, esp. to bet on sporting events

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Etymology: 1705–15; < F ponter, der. of ponte punter, point in faro < Sp punto point punt′er, n. IV

punt

[[t]pʊnt, pʌnt[/t]] n. pl. punt

num the basic currency of the Republic of Ireland, which has a fixed value relative to the euro

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Etymology: 1970–75; < Ir < E pound II