Definition of punt

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  • punt is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • punt is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
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Definition of punt

  • (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground (noun)

    Examples

    1. the punt traveled 50 yards
    2. punting is an important part of the game

    Synonyms

    1. punting
  • formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. irish pound
    2. irish punt
    3. pound
  • propel with a pole (verb)

    Examples

    1. We went punting in Cambridge

    Synonyms

    1. pole
  • place a bet on (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. back
    2. bet on
    3. gage
    4. game
    5. stake
  • an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole (noun)
  • kick the ball (verb)

See definition of punt in Merriam Webster