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Punt (Verb)

Propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

As I stood at the back of the boat, I prepared to punt across the serene lake.
The experienced gondolier began to punt the boat effortlessly through the crowded canal.
We went punting in Venice as part of our romantic anniversary celebration.
She carefully positioned the pole and then stood ready to punt the punt pole along the river.
To cross the wide river, the bargeman had to push hard to punt the boat forward.

Place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse".

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

I'm going to punt on the underdog team in the championship game.
She decided to punt on the new company's IPO, buying as many shares as possible.
He's willing to punt on his favorite tennis player to win the grand slam title.
I'd punt on that emerging tech stock if I were you, the potential is huge.
She's not usually one for gamlbing, but she's willing to punt on the royal wedding outcome.

Kick the ball.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The quarterback prepared to punt the ball away to the opposing team's 20-yard line.
With only seconds left on the clock, the punter took his mark and initiated the punt.
The team's struggle with punt returns eventually cost them several points in the game.
The coach signaled for the punter to punt the ball away to a safe distance.
He struggled with his technique, causing his punt to sail over to the opposing team's return specialist.