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punt

/ punt /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(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"
Type of:
kick boot kicking
Domain:
football football game
noun Sense 2
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
Type of:
boat
Derived:
pole
verb Sense 3
propel with a pole
"pole barges on the river"
"We went punting in Cambridge"
Type of:
propel impel
Derived:
pole punter
Entails:
push force
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
kick the ball
Type of:
kick
Derived:
punting punter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
sport athletics
noun Sense 5
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Type of:
Irish monetary unit
verb Sense 6
place a bet on
"Which horse are you backing?"
"I''m betting on the new horse"
Type of:
bet wager play
Kinds of:
ante parlay double up
Derived:
bettor better wagerer punter gambling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s PP
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
3
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kick boot kicking boat propel impel Irish monetary unit bet wager play ante parlay