What Is the Word Punta Mean in Spanish
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noun
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground. Compare drop kick, place kick.
a small, shallow boat having a flat bottom and square ends, usually used for short outings on rivers or lakes and propelled by poling.
verb (used with object)
Football. to kick (a dropped ball) before it touches the ground.
to propel (a small boat) by thrusting against the bottom of a lake or stream, especially with a pole.
to convey in or as if in a punt.
verb (used without object)
to punt a football.
to propel a boat by thrusting a pole against the bottom of a river, stream, or lake.
to travel or have an outing in a punt.
Informal. to equivocate or delay: If they ask you for exact sales figures, you'll have to punt.
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Origin of punt
1
First recorded before 1000; 1835–45 for def. 1; Old English: "flat-bottomed boat" (not attested in Middle English ), from Latin pontō "pontoon, punt" (see pontoon1); the sense "to kick a dropped ball" comes perhaps via the semse "to propel (a boat) by shoving"
OTHER WORDS FROM punt
punter, noun
Words nearby punt
punky, punner, punnet, punny, punster, punt, Punta Arenas, Puntarenas, puntat, punter, puntilla
Other definitions for punt (2 of 5)
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
2
First recorded in 1705–15; from French ponter, derivative of ponte "punter; point in faro," from Spanish punto; see origin at point
OTHER WORDS FROM punt
punter, noun
Other definitions for punt (3 of 5)
punt 3
[ poont, 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
First recorded in 1970–75; from Irish, from English pound2
Other definitions for punt (4 of 5)
Origin of punt
4
First recorded in 1820–25; probably shortening of punty
Other definitions for punt (5 of 5)
noun
an ancient Egyptian name of an area not absolutely identified but believed to be Somaliland.
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How to use punt in a sentence
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His critics complained that too often, it meant run, run, pass on third down and either move the chains or punt.
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The Bucs got the ball at their 30 following a 27-yard punt by the Chiefs' Tommy Townsend.
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The Heisman Trophy winner caught 105 passes for 1,641 yards and 20 touchdowns this season, and he also scored a touchdown on a punt return.
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This time, the Browns got the ball back on a Steelers punt, rather than a turnover, but the result was eventually the same.
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Rivera said he is sticking with punt returner Steven Sims — who has fumbled punts in the past two games — saying he was watching Sims catch live punts on the fields outside his window while on the teleconference.
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"Cunt punt" earned her mentions on The Daily Show, and a place in the Urban Dictionary.
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Punt Return Brings 49ers Closer How did San Francisco score so much in such little time, you ask?
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If you thought Lucy was going to get into the Thanksgiving spirit and finally let Charlie Brown punt that football, think again.
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For you, Saturn trining Neptune is a wake-up call to document ideas, first, and then punt them out into the universe.
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And yet when confronted with a bona fide epidemic in its southern desert, Arizona has chosen to punt.
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Looking round the long table he saw the Comte de Lussigny sitting in the punt.
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He knew she was quite capable of handling the punt, even in the rapids, so he merely growled his acquiescence.
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Twas irresistible––to be accomplished with the fool of Twist Tickle and his clever punt.
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Twas by him reported that a maid of gentle breeding had come alone in a punt to Topmast in the night.
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He says he is determined to learn to row, and to swim, and to punt, and to fish.
British Dictionary definitions for punt (1 of 4)
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)
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
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)
noun
(formerly) the Irish pound
Word Origin for punt
Irish Gaelic: pound
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What Is the Word Punta Mean in Spanish
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