Noun
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(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
"the punt traveled 50 yards"
"punting is an important part of the game"
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an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
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formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland
equal to 100 pence
- irish pound - irish punt
Verb
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place a bet on
"Which horse are you backing?"
"I'm betting on the new horse"
- bet on -
propel with a pole
"pole barges on the river"
"We went punting in Cambridge"
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kick the ball