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- Dictionarypunt/pʌnt/
verb
- 1. kick (the ball) a long distance upfield: "the Leeds player kindly punted the ball back to them"
- 2. kick (the ball) after it has dropped from the hands and before it reaches the ground: "he used to be able to punt a football farther than anyone"
noun
- 1. an act of punting a ball: "Wood failed to cut out a long punt from Nicholas"
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The meaning of PUNT is 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. How to use punt in a sentence.
PUNT definition: 1. a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom and square ends, moved by a person standing at one end…. Learn more.
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 bottom of the river. When you punt, you travel along a river in a punt. We punted up towards Grantchester and had a picnic in a meadow. [VERB preposition/adverb] The one thing I look forward to is going punting in Cambridge.
Definition of punt noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PUNT meaning: 1. a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom and square ends, moved by a person standing at one end…. Learn more.
An open flatbottom boat with squared ends, used in shallow waters and usually propelled by a long pole. 1. To propel (a boat) with a pole. 2. To carry in a punt. To go in a punt. [Probably Middle English *punt, from Old English punt, from Latin pontō, pontoon, flatbottom boat, from pōns, pont-, bridge; see pent- in Indo-European roots.] punt′er n.
Britannica Dictionary 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.
A punt is a certain kind of kick, like when a rugby player drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground. Punts are used in various sports, but you're most likely to see a punt in a football or rugby game.
10 senses: 1. an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a pole → See quant1 2. to propel (a boat, esp a punt).... Click for more definitions.
What does the noun punt mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun punt, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun punt? How is the noun punt pronounced? Where does the noun punt come from?
