单词	punt
释义	punt1 nounpunt2 verb puntpunt1 /pʌnt/ noun Entry menu MENU FOR puntpunt1 boat2 a punt3 kick4 money Word Origin WORD ORIGINpunt1 Origin: 1-2 1000-1100 Latin ponto; ➔ PONTOON3 1800-1900 ➔ PUNT2 (1)4 1900-2000 Irish Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A punt is like a floating drum. As a rookie, he made seven interceptions and led the league in punt returns and kickoff returns. Louis on a four-play, five-yard drive after a 39-yard punt return by Dexter Carter. My friend Eric Barnes built the punt we use and the basic design is hard to beat. United's second goal came when Connolly chased a hopeful punt down the left. Uwaezuoke had three receptions for 29 yards and three punt returns for 52 yards. When legering from a punt you don't want to be messing about with indicators that require two hands to set. Thesaurus THESAURUStypes of boat► yacht a large boat with a sail, used for pleasure or sport ► sailing boat British English, sailboat American English a boat that uses one or more sails ► rowing boat British English, rowboat American English a small boat that you move through the water with oars ► dinghy a small open boat used for pleasure, or for taking people between a ship and the shore ► catamaran a sailing boat with two separate hulls (=the part that goes in the water) ► trimaran a sailing boat with three separate hullss ► barge a large low boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy goods on a canal or river ► canal boat (also narrow boat British English) a boat that you use on canals ► canoe a long light boat that is open at the top and pointed at both ends, which you move along using a paddle. Canoes are for one to three people ► kayak a light boat for one or two people, that is pointed at both ends and covered on top. A kayak has round holes on top in which the people sit, and you move it along using a paddle. ► punt a long thin boat with a flat bottom that you move by pushing a long pole against the bottom of the river – used for pleasure ► houseboat a boat that is specially made so that you can live on it ► pleasure boat a small boat, for example a sailing boat or a rowing boat, that people use on a lake, river etc: · People were out on the lake in pleasure boats. → ship1WORD SETS► American Football down, nounend zone, nounfield goal, nounfootball, noungridiron, nounhalfback, nounhuddle, nounin-bounds, adverblinebacker, nounline of scrimmage, nounpigskin, nounpunt, nounpunt, verbpunter, nounquarterback, nounreceiver, nounsack, verbsafety, nountackle, nountailgate party, nounyardage, noun 1boat [countable] a long thin boat with a flat bottom that you move by pushing a long pole against the bottom of the river2a punt the activity of travelling in a punt:  a punt down the river3kick [countable usually singular] in rugby or American football, the action of kicking the ball after dropping it from your hands:  a 45-yard punt4money [countable] the standard unit of money used in the Republic of Ireland before the Euro punt1 nounpunt2 verb puntpunt2 verb Word Origin WORD ORIGINpunt2 Origin: 1 1800-1900 ➔ PUNT1 (2)2 1800-1900 Perhaps from punt ‘to hit, push’ (1800-1900). Verb Table VERB TABLE punt Simple Form Present I, you, we, they punt he, she, it punts Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they punted Present perfect I, you, we, they have punted he, she, it has punted Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had punted Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will punt Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have punted Continuous Form Present I am punting he, she, it is punting you, we, they are punting Past I, he, she, it was punting you, we, they were punting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been punting he, she, it has been punting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been punting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be punting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been punting Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Prokop punted five times for a 39-yard average. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Competition punting only takes place on the Thames but the sport's devotees take it very seriously. George W.. Bush believes it might be time to drop back and punt the primary back to May. He punted the few yards to the shore. He can throw, catch, run and even punt the ball. On occasions when the whole dealing room was punting out the stock, the price might climb even further. The Bears then stalled and had to punt. The Cowboys gained one first down, then punted. Thompson is solid with a 43. 4-yard punting average. word sets WORD SETS► American Football down, nounend zone, nounfield goal, nounfootball, noungridiron, nounhalfback, nounhuddle, nounin-bounds, adverblinebacker, nounline of scrimmage, nounpigskin, nounpunt, nounpunt, verbpunter, nounquarterback, nounreceiver, nounsack, verbsafety, nountackle, nountailgate party, nounyardage, noun 1[intransitive, transitive] to go on a river in a puntpunt along/down/past etc Pete punted us back to the boatyard.2[transitive] a)in rugby or American football, to drop the ball from your hands and kick it:  He punted the ball 40 yards. b)to kick a ball hard so that it goes a long way
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