punt

¹punt

noun \ˈpənt\

Definition of PUNT

: a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with square ends usually propelled with a pole

Origin of PUNT

Middle English *punt, from Old English, from Latin ponton-, ponto

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with PUNT

blunt, brunt, bunt, front, grunt, hunt, Lunt, runt, shunt, strunt, stunt, want, wont

²punt

transitive verb

Definition of PUNT

: to propel (as a punt) with a pole

First Known Use of PUNT

1816

³punt

intransitive verb

Definition of PUNT

1

: to play at a gambling game against the banker

2

British : gamble

Origin of PUNT

French ponter, from ponte point in some games, play against the banker, from Spanish punto point, from Latin punctum — more at point

First Known Use: 1712

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce

⁴punt

verb

Definition of PUNT

transitive verb

: to kick (as a football or soccer ball) with the top of the foot before the ball which is dropped from the hands hits the ground

intransitive verb

: to punt a ball

Origin of PUNT

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1845

Other Field and Goal Sports Terms

crease, lateral, lax, overthrow, playbook, post, screen, scrum, secondary, ultimate

⁵punt

noun

Definition of PUNT

: the act or an instance of punting a ball

First Known Use of PUNT

1845

Other Field and Goal Sports Terms

crease, lateral, lax, overthrow, playbook, post, screen, scrum, secondary, ultimate

⁶punt

noun \ˈpu̇nt\

Definition of PUNT

: the monetary pound of Ireland

Origin of PUNT

Irish, pound, from English pound

First Known Use: 1975

Punt

geographical name \ˈpu̇nt\

Definition of PUNT

a part of Africa not certainly identified but probably Somaliland —an ancient Egyptian name