| 单词 | punt |
| 释义 | punt (once / 1460 pages) 1nv 2nv 3nv A punt is a certain kind of kick, like when a rugby player drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground. Punts are used in various sports, but you're most likely to see a punt in a football or rugby game. The word punt can be used as both a noun and a verb: "She could punt that ball half way across the field like it was nothing." The root of punt is probably the word bunt, a dialectical variation from the Midlands in England that means "to butt or push with the head." WORD FAMILYpunt: punted, punter, punting, punts+/punter: punters USAGE EXAMPLESFreshman Jack Jones played at cornerback in his absence, and Burnett returned punts. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) N.F.L. bans all touchdowns through the air or on punt returns because they are considered a form of taunting. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) New York’s own offense was bland, punting to end eight of its 12 drives, but it mustered up enough to get the job done. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1n an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole Hyper boat a small vessel for travel on water 2v propel with a pole 2We went punting in Cambridge Syn|Hyper pole impel, propel cause to move forward with force 1n (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground the punt traveled 50 yards Syn|Hyper punting boot, kick, kicking the act of delivering a blow with the foot 2v kick the ball 3Hyper kick drive or propel with the foot 1n formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence Syn|Hyper Irish pound, Irish punt, pound Irish monetary unit monetary unit in Eire 2v place a bet on Syn|Hypo|Hyper back, bet on, gage, game, stake ante place one's stake double up, parlaystake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager bet, play, wager stake on the outcome of an issue |
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