verb🔗Share竿で船を進めるTo propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole."The tour guide was punting the flat-bottomed boat along the shallow river, using a long pole to push off the riverbed. "ツアーガイドは、長い棒を使って川底を押し、浅い川に沿って平底船を進めていた。nauticalsailingsportvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareドロップキックする, 遠くに蹴るTo dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance."The frustrated student, after failing the test, was tempted to start punting his textbook across the room. "試験に落ちた後、落胆した生徒は、教科書を部屋の向こう側に蹴り飛ばしたくなった。sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareごまかす, 避けるTo equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc)."The teacher was punting when asked about the upcoming exam, avoiding a direct answer about the difficult material. "先生は、難しい内容について直接的な答えを避け、今度の試験について尋ねられたときに誤魔化しました。communicationattitudebusinesspoliticsgovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share諦める、放棄するTo retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports."Faced with impossible deadlines, the software team was punting on adding the advanced security features to the initial release, hoping to include them in a later update. "不可能な締め切りに直面し、ソフトウェアチームは、初期リリースへの高度なセキュリティ機能の追加を諦め、後のアップデートで含めることを望んでいた。actionbusinesssportattitudeplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share最良の選択をするTo make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives."Our favorite restaurant was closed, and the other two nearby had long waits, so we ended up punting and getting pizza even though we wanted something healthier. "お気に入りのレストランは閉まっていて、近くの他の2軒も待ち時間が長かったので、もっとヘルシーなものが欲しかったけれど、結局は最良の選択をしてピザを食べることにしました。actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareバセット、バカラ、ファロなどで遊ぶTo play at basset, baccara, faro, etc."While visiting Monte Carlo, he spent his evenings punting at the casino, hoping to win big. "モンテカルロを訪れている間、彼は大金を当てようとカジノで夜を過ごしました。entertainmentgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share銀行に賭ける、馬に賭ける、ギャンブルをするTo stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally"He's been punting his entire paycheck on the horse races lately, hoping to win big. "彼は最近、大金を当てようと、給料全額を競馬に賭けている。betsportgamebusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share投機する, 大穴を狙うTo make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.""Since I didn't study for the quiz, I'm just punting and hoping I get some answers right." "クイズの勉強をしなかったので、当てずっぽうでいくつか正解することを願っています。businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading