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| 1. | [ verb ] (sport) kick the ball; in certain kinds of sports | |
| Related terms: | kick sport | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (nautical,transportation) an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole | |
| Related terms: | boat | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (games) place a bet on | |
| Synonyms: | bet_on stake game gage back | |
| Examples: | "Which horse are you backing?" "I'm betting on the new horse" |
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| Related terms: | bet parlay ante bettor | |
| 4. | [ verb ] propel with a pole | |
| Synonyms: | pole | |
| Examples: | "pole barges on the river" "We went punting in Cambridge" |
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| Related terms: | propel punter push | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence | |
| Synonyms: | pound irish_punt Irish_pound | |
| Related terms: | Irish_monetary_unit penny | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (football) kicking in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground | |
| Synonyms: | punting | |
| Examples: | "the punt traveled 50 yards" "punting is an important part of the game" |
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| Related terms: | kick football | |
| Similar spelling: |
punnet Puente Pundt |
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