Punt Synonyms

pŭnt
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. boot
  2. punting
  3. Irish pound
  4. indentation
  5. kick
  6. Irish punt
  7. propel
  8. pound
Place a bet on
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. pole
  2. bet on
  3. back
  4. gage
  5. stake
  6. game

Words Related to Punt

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. paddle
  2. rowing-boat
  3. skiff
  4. boat

Punt Sentence Examples

  • Punt is identified with the Somali country, now known to be the native country of the trees that yield the bulk of the frankincense of commerce.

  • The principal monument of this period is the temple of Deir el Bahri, the funeral temple of Hatshepsut, on which she recorded the principal event of her reign, the expedition to Punt.

  • Those not up to the adventures of renting a punt can hire a chauffeur driven punt for approximately 5 to 6 pounds per person.

  • A punt seemed a formality, but the ball was snapped directly to Barry Murphy who successfully converted for a first down.

  • We were being pursued by another punt which was fully equipped with cooking equipment serving freshly fried octopus balls.

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