punt Synonyms & Antonyms
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Punt as a Noun
A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.
A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
A point in the game of faro.
The act of playing basset, baccarat, faro, etc.
A bet or wager.
Anyone up for a punt on Randwick?
Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs.
A highly speculative investment or other commitment.
A wild guess.
The indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.
The act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
An indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
Punt as a Verb
To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
Of a fish, to walk along the seafloor using its fins as limbs.
To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance. To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground.
To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.
To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.
To eject; to kick out of a place.
To play basset, baccara, faro, etc.
To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.
To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
To play at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
Punt in a Sentence
Anyone up for a punt on Randwick?
Word Forms & Grammar
punt (plural punts)
punt (third-person singular simple present punts, present participle punting, simple past and past participle punted)
Words That Rhyme With Punt
Origin of Punt
Origin 1: From Old English punt, from Latin pontō (“Gaulish flat-bottomed boat, pontoon”), from pons (“bridge”); readopted from Middle Low German punte (“ferry boat”) or Middle Dutch ponte (“ferry boat”) of the same origin.
Origin 2: Possibly a dialectal variant of bunt. Rugby is the origin of the sports usage of the term.
Origin 3: Borrowed from French pointe or Spanish punto (“point”). Doublet of point, pointe, ponto, puncto, punctum, and punto.
Origin 4: Borrowed from Irish punt, from Middle English pund. Doublet of funt, pfund, pood, and pound.
Punt in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pʌnt/ |
| Meaning | A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole |
| Plural | punts |
| Verb forms | punts, punting, punted |
Frequently Asked Questions About Punt
Is punt a noun or a verb?
Punt is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of punt?
The plural of punt is punts.
What is the past tense of punt?
The past tense of punt is punted. The present participle is punting.