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Definition punt

Etymology 1

From Old English [Term?], from Latin pont? (�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.

Noun

punt (plural punts)

1. (nautical) A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.

Verb

punt (third-person singular simple present punts, present participle punting, simple past and past participle punted)

1. (nautical) To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.

Etymology 2

Possibly a dialectal variant of bunt. Rugby is the origin of the sports usage of the term.

Verb

punt (third-person singular simple present punts, present participle punting, simple past and past participle punted)

1. To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
   1. (rugby, American football, Australian Rules football, Gaelic football, soccer, transitive, intransitive) To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. (This puts the ball farther from the goal across which the opposing team is attempting to score, so improves the chances of the team punting.)
   2. (soccer) To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
2. (colloquial, intransitive) To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
3. To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.
4. (colloquial, intransitive) To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.

Noun

punt (plural punts)

1. (rugby, American football, soccer) A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French pointe or Spanish punto (�point�). Doublet of point.

Noun

punt (plural punts)

1. A point in the game of faro.
2. The act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
3. A bet or wager.
4. (Australia) Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs.
5. An indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
6. (glassblowing) A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.

Verb

punt (third-person singular simple present punts, present participle punting, simple past and past participle punted)

1. To play at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
2. (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Britain) To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
3. (figuratively) To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Irish punt, from Middle English pund.

Noun

punt (plural punts)

1. The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.

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