punts; punted; punting
punts; punted; punting
Learner's definition of PUNT
1
sports : to drop a ball and kick it before it touches the ground in sports like American football and rugby(美式或英式橄榄球中)弃踢,踢凌空球 [+ object]
[no object]
2
US, informal : to avoid dealing with a problem or answering a question回避;躲闪 [no object]
[+ object]
2 punt /ˈpʌnt/ noun
plural punts
plural punts
Learner's definition of PUNT
[count] sports
: a kick made by dropping a ball and kicking it before it touches the ground : the act of punting a ball in sports like American football and rugby(美式或英式橄榄球中的)弃踢,凌空长球 3 punt /ˈpʌnt/ noun
plural punts
plural punts
Learner's definition of PUNT
[count]
: a long, thin boat with a flat bottom and square ends that is moved by pushing a long pole against the bottom of a river, canal, etc.(篙撑的)方头平底船
4 punt /ˈpʌnt/ verb
punts; punted; punting
punts; punted; punting
Learner's definition of PUNT
[no object] chiefly British
: to go on a river, canal, etc. in a long, thin boat (called a punt)乘方头平底船航行 5 punt /ˈpʊnt/ noun
plural punts
plural punts
Learner's definition of PUNT
[count]
: the basic unit of money used in the Republic of Ireland before the euro爱尔兰镑(欧元面世前爱尔兰共和国旧时货币单位)
6 punt /ˈpʌnt/ noun
plural punts
plural punts
Learner's definition of PUNT
[count] British, informal