punt /ˈpʌnt/
 平底船,撐船,球未落地前踢出(vi.)(vt.)踢淩空球


 Punt, n. Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.


 Punt, n.  Naut. A flat-bottomed boat with square ends. It is adapted for use in shallow waters.


 Punt, v. t.
 1. To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion.
 2. Football To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands.


 Punt, n. Football The act of punting the ball.


 Punt, v. i.
 1. To boat or hunt in a punt.
 2.  To punt a football.

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 Punt v. i.  To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble.
    She heard . . . of his punting at gaming tables.   --Thackeray.


 punt
      n 1: formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100
           pence [syn: Irish pound, Irish punt, pound]
      2: an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and
         propelled by a long pole
      3: (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" [syn: punting]
      v 1: kick the ball
      2: propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went
         punting in Cambridge" [syn: pole]
      3: place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting
         on the new horse" [syn: bet on, back, gage, stake,
          game]