Punt vs. Munt
Puntnoun
(nautical) A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.
Muntnoun
A black person, usually a man.
Puntnoun
A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
Muntnoun
(slang) mangina
Puntnoun
A point in the game of faro.
Muntverb
To vomit (usually while drunk).
Puntnoun
The act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
Puntnoun
A bet or wager.
Puntnoun
(AU) Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs.
Puntnoun
An indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
Puntnoun
(glassblowing) A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
Puntnoun
The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
Puntverb
(nautical) To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
Puntverb
To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
Puntverb
To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. This puts the ball farther from the goal across which the opposing team is attempting to score, so improves the chances of the team punting.
Puntverb
(soccer) To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
Puntverb
To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
Puntverb
To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.
Puntverb
To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.
Puntverb
To play at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
Puntverb
To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
Puntverb
(figuratively) To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.
Puntverb
To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble.
‘She heard . . . of his punting at gaming tables.’;
Puntverb
To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion.
Puntverb
To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands.
Puntverb
To boat or hunt in a punt.
Puntverb
To punt a football.
Puntnoun
Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
Puntnoun
A flat-bottomed boat with square ends. It is adapted for use in shallow waters.
Puntnoun
The act of punting the ball.
Puntnoun
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Puntnoun
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
Puntnoun
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground;
‘the punt traveled 50 yards’; ‘punting is an important part of the game’;
Puntverb
kick the ball
Puntverb
propel with a pole;
‘pole barges on the river’; ‘We went punting in Cambridge’;
Puntverb
place a bet on;
‘Which horse are you backing?’; ‘I'm betting on the new horse’;
