punt
1
[ puhnt ]
/ pʌnt /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of punt
1
before 1000; 1835–45
for def 1; Old English: flat-bottomed boat (not attested in Middle English) < Latin
pontō punt,
pontoon1; sense “to kick a dropped ball” perhaps via sense “to propel (a boat) by shoving”
OTHER WORDS FROM punt
punt·er, nounWords nearby punt
Definition for punt (2 of 5)
punt
2
[ puhnt ]
/ pʌnt /
verb (used without object)
Cards.
to lay a stake against the bank, as at faro.
Slang.
to gamble, especially to bet on horse races or other sporting events.
noun
Cards.
a person who lays a stake against the bank.
Origin of punt
2OTHER WORDS FROM punt
punt·er, nounDefinition for punt (3 of 5)
punt
3
[ poo nt, puhnt ]
/ pʊnt, pʌnt /
noun
a monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 pence; Irish pound.
Origin of punt
3
1970–75; < Irish < English
pound2
Definition for punt (4 of 5)
Origin of punt
4
1820–25; probably shortening of
punty
Definition for punt (5 of 5)
Punt
[ poo nt ]
/ pʊnt /
noun
an ancient Egyptian name of an area not absolutely identified but believed to be Somaliland.
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British Dictionary definitions for punt (1 of 4)
punt
1
/ (pʌnt) /
noun
an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a pole
See quant 1
verb
to propel (a boat, esp a punt) by pushing with a pole on the bottom of a river, etc
Word Origin for punt
Old English
punt shallow boat, from Latin
pontō punt,
pontoon
1
British Dictionary definitions for punt (2 of 4)
punt
2
/ (pʌnt) /
noun
a kick in certain sports, such as rugby, in which the ball is released and kicked before it hits the ground
any long high kick
verb
to kick (a ball, etc) using a punt
Word Origin for punt
C19: perhaps a variant of English dialect
bunt to push, perhaps a nasalized variant of
butt ³
British Dictionary definitions for punt (3 of 4)
punt
3
/ (pʌnt) mainly British /
verb
(intr)
to gamble; bet
noun
a gamble or bet, esp against the bank, as in roulette, or on horses
Also called: punter
a person who bets
take a punt at Australian and NZ informal
to have an attempt or try at (something)
Word Origin for punt
C18: from French
ponter to punt, from
ponte bet laid against the banker, from Spanish
punto point, from Latin
punctum
British Dictionary definitions for punt (4 of 4)
punt
4
/ (pʊnt) /
noun
(formerly) the Irish pound
Word Origin for punt
Irish Gaelic: pound