Punt (Noun)
Meaning 1
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
An open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
Formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The shopkeeper gladly accepted a punt from the tourist as payment for the souvenir.
- At the time, the cost of a pint of Guinness was about two-thirds of a punt.
- After Ireland adopted the euro, the punt was no longer used as currency.
- The old punts were exchanged for euros at a fixed rate before they were retired.
- The souvenir collector treasured the coin, an old Irish punt, as a memento of her trip.