What is another word for punt?
Pronunciation:
[ pˈʌnt], [ pˈʌnt], [ p_ˈʌ_n_t]
Related words: punt definition, what is a punt, punt definition football, punt definition soccer, punt definition in american football, what is a punt kick
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Synonyms for Punt:
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n.
• Irish Pound • bet on • drop kick • gage- gage .
- game .
- pole .
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v.
• boot- ax ,
- bounce ,
- chase ,
- chuck ,
- cut ,
- discharge ,
- dismiss ,
- drive ,
- eighty-six ,
- eject ,
- evict ,
- expel ,
- extrude ,
- fire ,
- heave ,
- kick out ,
- sack ,
- shove ,
- terminate ,
- throw out .
- jolt .
Other synonyms:
- Ahoy ,
- anchor ,
- bail out ,
- beach ,
- berth ,
- boater ,
- boating ,
- the Admiral's Cup ,
- the America's Cup .
- Bowser ,
- barge ,
- boat ,
- bulk carrier ,
- cabin cruiser ,
- canal boat ,
- canoe ,
- carrier ,
- cockleshell ,
- coracle .
Other relevant words:
- Ejected ,
- Oared ,
- Oaring ,
- Sculled ,
- boot ,
- dropkick ,
- dropkicking ,
- kick ,
- oar ,
- punt ,
- punted ,
- punting ,
- row ,
- sacked ,
- scudding ,
- scull ,
- sculling ,
- sculls ,
- sky an oar .
- Antes ,
- Calcitration ,
- Coble ,
- Droger ,
- Drogher ,
- Galiot ,
- Gamester ,
- Irish punt ,
- Kedge ,
- Prame ,
- Randan ,
- Shallop ,
- adventure ,
- affirm ,
- ante ,
- ante up ,
- approve ,
- approve of ,
- ark ,
- back up ,
- backer ,
- be behind ,
- bet ,
- better orbettor ,
- bully ,
- cage ,
- call ,
- catch a crab ,
- certify ,
- chance ,
- chaw ,
- club ,
- cog ,
- confirm ,
- corroborate ,
- cover ,
- crap-shooter ,
- cruiser ,
- defend ,
- demonstrate ,
- dingy ,
- dog pound ,
- dory ,
- double up ,
- drop-kick ,
- dugout ,
- endanger ,
- endorse ,
- fade ,
- feather ,
- ferry ,
- flat-bottomed boat ,
- flatboat ,
- float ,
- flutter ,
- fold ,
- forget ,
- funny ,
- gamble ,
- gambler ,
- gig ,
- give way ,
- go on with ,
- hammer ,
- hammering ,
- hazard ,
- head ,
- ice yacht ,
- iceboat ,
- impale ,
- impel ,
- imperil ,
- indentation ,
- indorse ,
- jeopardize ,
- keep up ,
- kicking ,
- knee ,
- lash out ,
- launch ,
- lay ,
- lay a wager ,
- lay down ,
- lb ,
- lbf ,
- life boat ,
- maintain ,
- make a bet ,
- outrigger ,
- pace ,
- paddle ,
- parlay ,
- pen ,
- pinnace ,
- play against ,
- player ,
- plump for ,
- plunge ,
- plunk for ,
- pontoon ,
- post ,
- pound sterling ,
- pounding ,
- pram ,
- propel ,
- prove ,
- pull ,
- pulse ,
- punter ,
- put ,
- quid ,
- raft ,
- risk ,
- scow ,
- second ,
- see ,
- skiff ,
- small boat ,
- speculate ,
- speculator ,
- stand pat ,
- steam ,
- substantiate ,
- support ,
- sustain ,
- throb ,
- thump ,
- truck bed ,
- venture ,
- verify ,
- wager ,
- wagerer ,
- wherry .
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How to use "Punt" in context?
1. In American football, a punt is a kickoff that is not caught. It is a way to prevent the opponent from starting its offense with a favorable field position. On average, a punt gives the defending team the ball at the opponent's 25-yard line.
2. The first punt in organized American football was made on November 6, 1871, by William Patterson of Princeton against Columbia. Patterson's punt traveled only 3 yards and was downed at the Columbia 10-yard line.
Paraphrases for Punt:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
point.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Punt:
- pundt.
Hyponym for Punt:
n.
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artifact
boat.
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quantity
Irish Monetary Unit.
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artifact
v.
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contact
kick.
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contact
Meronym for Punt:
n.
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quantity
penny.
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quantity
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