EGAVE

punt

About 0.42 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.
  2. verb To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
  3. verb Of a fish, to walk along the seafloor using its fins as limbs.
  4. verb To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance. To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
  5. verb To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground.
  6. verb To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
  7. verb To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
  8. verb To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.

Similar words

pole stake pound back gage game bet on irish pound gunning evolution

Often followed by

and was on return in to is or returns

Word family

Punt punted punting punts

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