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English noun: punt | |||
| 1. | punt (quantity) formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence | ||
| Synonyms | Irish pound, Irish punt, pound | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Irish monetary unit | ||
| Part holonym | penny | ||
| 2. | punt (artifact) an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | boat | ||
| 3. | punt (act) (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground | ||
| Samples | The punt traveled 50 yards. Punting is an important part of the game. | ||
| Synonyms | punting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | boot, kick, kicking | ||
| Domain category | football, football game | ||
English verb: punt | |||
| 1. | punt (contact) kick the ball | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | kick | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
| 2. | punt (contact) propel with a pole | ||
| Samples | Pole barges on the river. We went punting in Cambridge. | ||
| Synonyms | pole | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | impel, propel | ||
| Entail | force, push | ||
| 3. | punt (competition) place a bet on | ||
| Samples | Which horse are you backing?. I'm betting on the new horse. | ||
| Synonyms | back, bet on, gage, game, stake | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s on something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bet, play, wager | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ante, double up, parlay | ||
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