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BNC: 16093 COCA: 12484

punt

1 punt /ˈpʌnt/ verb
punts; punted; punting
1 punt
/ˈpʌnt/
verb
punts; punted; punting
Learner's definition of PUNT
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]
US, informal : to avoid dealing with a problem or answering a question回避;躲闪
[no object]
[+ object]
compare 4punt
2 punt /ˈpʌnt/ noun
plural punts
2 punt
/ˈpʌnt/
noun
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
compare 3punt, 5punt, 6punt
3 punt /ˈpʌnt/ noun
plural punts
3 punt
/ˈpʌnt/
noun
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
compare 2punt, 5punt, 6punt
4 punt /ˈpʌnt/ verb
punts; punted; punting
4 punt
/ˈpʌnt/
verb
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
compare 1punt
5 punt /ˈpʊnt/ noun
plural punts
5 punt
/ˈpʊnt/
noun
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)
compare 2punt, 3punt, 6punt
6 punt /ˈpʌnt/ noun
plural punts
6 punt
/ˈpʌnt/
noun
plural punts
Learner's definition of PUNT
[count] British, informal
: 1bet 1
compare 2punt, 3punt, 5punt
BNC: 16093 COCA: 12484

punt

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verb (1)

punted; punting; punts

transitive verb

1
: to kick (something, such as a football or soccer ball) with the top of the foot before the ball which is dropped from the hands hits the ground
2
: to pass (something, such as a problem) to someone else
The mayor, according to his press release, has punted this problem back to city staff … John Lorinc
3
: to defer (something) indefinitely : table sense 1a
There's a sense that leaders around the state would rather punt the issue of high school sports … than make a difficult decision. Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME)

intransitive verb

1
: to punt a ball
2
: to defer a decision about something
often used with on
According to the report, the consensus for now appears to be to punt on whether an invention conceived of by AI is eligible for patent protection … Chethan K. Srinivasa… while Congress continues to punt on the issue, four states passed ballot initiatives in 2014 to raise the minimum wage and cities across the country have committed to or already done the same. Katie McDonough

punt

2 of 7

noun (1)

: the act or an instance of punting (see punt entry 1) a ball

punt

3 of 7

noun (2)

: a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with square ends usually propelled with a pole

punt

4 of 7

verb (2)

punted; punting; punts

transitive verb

: to propel (a boat, such as a punt) with a pole

punt

5 of 7

noun (3)

: the monetary pound of Ireland

punt

6 of 7

verb (3)

punted; punting; punts

intransitive verb

1
: to play at a gambling game against the banker
2
British : gamble

punt

7 of 7

noun (4)

plural punts
: a concave indentation in the bottom of a wine bottle

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

origin unknown

Noun (2)

Middle English *punt, from Old English, from Latin ponton-, ponto

Noun (3)

Irish, pound, from English pound

Verb (3)

French ponter, from ponte point in some games, play against the banker, from Spanish punto point, from Latin punctum — more at point

Noun (4)

probably a shortening of punt mark or a similar collocation with punt "metal rod used in fashioning hot glass" (shortened from punty), referring to the mark left by the rod in a piece of blown glass

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (1)

1845, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1759, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1975, in the meaning defined above

Verb (3)

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (4)

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of punt was before the 12th century
BNC: 16093 COCA: 12484

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