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• punt — Ⅰ. punt [1] ► NOUN ▪ a long, narrow, flat bottomed boat, square at both ends and propelled with a long pole. ► VERB ▪ travel or convey in a punt. ORIGIN Latin ponto, denoting a flat bottomed ferry boat. Ⅱ. punt [2] …   English terms dictionary

• punt — punt1 punter, n. /punt/, n. 1. Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground. Cf. drop kick, place kick. 2. a small, shallow boat having a flat bottom and square ends, usually used for short outings on …   Universalium

• punt — I. /pʌnt / (say punt) –noun Also, punt kick. 1. Football a kick given to a ball dropped from the hands before it touches the ground. 2. Soccer a light, rising shot. –verb (t) 3. Football to kick (a ball dropped from the hands) before it touches… …  

• 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… …   English dictionary

• punt — I [[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… …   From formal English to slang

• punt — I UK [pʌnt] / US noun Word forms punt : singular punt plural punts 1) a) [countable] a long flat boat with square ends that you move by pushing a long pole against the bottom of the river b) [singular] the act of using a punt In the afternoon… …   English dictionary

• punt — punt1 [ pʌnt ] noun 1. ) count the action of dropping a ball from your hands, and kicking it in the air, especially in the game of football 2. ) count the unit of money used in the Republic of Ireland 3. ) count a long flat boat with square ends… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• punt — 1. n. & v. n. a long narrow flat bottomed boat, square at both ends, used mainly for pleasure on rivers and propelled by a long pole. v. 1 tr. propel (a punt) with a pole. 2 intr. & tr. travel or convey in a punt. Derivatives: punter n. Etymology …   Useful english dictionary

• punt — punt1 [pʌnt] noun a long, narrow flat bottomed boat, square at both ends and propelled with a long pole. verb travel or convey in a punt. Origin OE, from L. ponto, denoting a flat bottomed ferry boat. punt2 [pʌnt] verb 1》 American Football &… …   English new terms dictionary

• punt — [pʌnt] noun [C] I a long flat boat that you move by pushing a long pole against the bottom of the river II verb [I] punt [pʌnt] to travel on a river in a punt …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Torpedo punt — The torpedo punt, similar to a punt in American Football, is a kicking technique implemented in Australian rules football, rugby union and rugby league to enhance the distance the ball is kicked.The ball spins about its long axis instead of end… …   Wikipedia