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punt

/ˈpʌnt/

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verb

punts; punted; punting

sports :to drop a ball and kick it before it touches the ground in sports like American football and rugby [+ obj]

The kicker punted the ball 40 yards. [no obj]

They punted from midfield.

US informal :to avoid dealing with a problem or answering a question [no obj]

The legislature has punted on important issues like health-care funding and tax reform. [+ obj]

The judges are punting the decision to Congress. [=the judges are not making the decision themselves and are saying that Congress should decide] - compare 4punt

noun

plural punts

[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

a 40-yard punt - compare 3punt 5punt 6punt

noun

plural punts

[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. - compare 2punt 5punt 6punt

verb

punts; punted; punting

[no obj] chiefly Brit :to go on a river, canal, etc. in a long, thin boat (called a punt)

Do you want to go punting tomorrow? - compare 1punt

noun

plural punts

[count] :the basic unit of money used in the Republic of Ireland before the euro - compare 2punt 3punt 6punt

noun

plural punts

[count] Brit informal :1bet

Maybe I'll take a punt on that horse. [=maybe I'll make/place a bet on that horse] - compare 2punt 3punt 5punt

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