nounπShareA pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole."The children used their small punts to paddle across the shallow lake near the school. "nauticalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole."The boatman had to punt the narrow boat upstream against the current. "nauticalvehiclesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground."The football player's punt sailed far down the field, giving his team a good chance to score. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance."The football player punted the ball deep into the opposing team's territory. "sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc)."The student punted when asked about the reasons for missing class. "communicationattitudeactionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports."Faced with the difficult math problem, Maria decided to punt and ask her teacher for help the next day, even though she really wanted to solve it herself. "actionattitudebusinesssportplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives."Since we couldn't afford a new car and both used options had problems, we decided to punt and just fix our old one for another year. "attitudeactionbusinessplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA point in the game of faro.""He placed his bet, hoping his punt on the seven would win in the game of faro." "gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc."The gambler's skillful punt at baccarat won him a small fortune. "entertainmentgamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bet or wager."My brother placed a punt on the soccer game, betting five dollars that the home team would win. "betbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareGambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs."My grandfather enjoys a weekly punt at the local racetrack, hoping to pick a winning horse. "gamebetentertainmentsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA highly speculative investment or other commitment."Investing in a new restaurant with no prior experience felt like a risky punt, but they were willing to try. "businessfinanceassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA wild guess."My teacher gave me a punt about what the answer to the math problem was. "attitudepossibilitybetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn indentation in the base of a wine bottle."The winemaker carefully examined the punt on the bottle to check its quality. "drinkitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece."The jeweler used a punt to carefully move the delicate, antique vase. "materialartutensiltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo play at basset, baccara, faro, etc."During the family game night, my uncle would often punt at the card game, baccara. "gameentertainmentbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally""Instead of studying for the exam, he decided to punt and hope for the best." "betgamebusinessfinancesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess."My uncle is known for punting large sums of money on new, unproven tech startups. "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002."The Irish punt was the currency of Ireland before the euro. "nationhistoryeconomyfinancevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading