单词 | punt |
释义 | Word Frequency punt 1(pʌnt) noun 1. an open flat-bottomed boat with square ends, propelled by a pole quant1verb 2. to propel (a boat, esp a punt) by pushing with a pole on the bottom of a river, etc Word origin Old English punt shallow boat, from Latin pontō punt, pontoon1Word Frequency punt 2(pʌnt) noun 1. a kick in certain sports, such as rugby, in which the ball is released and kicked before it hits the ground 2. any long high kick verb 3. to kick (a ball, etc) using a punt Word origin C19: perhaps a variant of English dialect bunt to push, perhaps a nasalized variant of butt3Word Frequency punt 3(pʌnt) mainly British verb 1. (intransitive) to gamble; bet noun 2. a gamble or bet, esp against the bank, as in roulette, or on horses 3. Also called: punter a person who bets 4. take a punt at Word origin C18: from French ponter to punt, from ponte bet laid against the banker, from Spanish punto point, from Latin punctumWord Frequency punt 4(pʊnt) noun (formerly) the Irish pound Word origin Irish Gaelic: pound |
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