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 | ||