punt

noun · verbA1

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

punts

1.
(nautical) A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.
Near-synonym: pontoon
2.
(rugby, American football, soccer) A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
3.
(obsolete)A point in the game of faro.
4.
(obsolete)The act of playing basset, baccarat, faro, etc.
5.
A bet or wager.
Anyone up for a punt on Randwick?
6.
(Australia)Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs.
7.
A highly speculative investment or other commitment.
8.
A wild guess.
Đồng nghĩa: stab
9.
The indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
10.
(glassblowing) A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
11.
The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

punts

V_ing/Gerund

punting

V_ed/pp

punted

1.
(nautical) To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
2.
Of a fish, to walk along the seafloor using its fins as limbs.
3.
To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
4.
(colloquial, intransitive)To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
5.
To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.
6.
(colloquial, intransitive)To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.
7.
(colloquial, transitive)To eject; to kick out of a place.
8.
To play basset, baccara, faro, etc.
9.
(Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK)To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
10.
(figuratively)To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.

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Đồng nghĩa

stab

Cùng gốc / liên quan

puntmanpuntsmanpunt polepunterdrop kick

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Old English punt, from Latin pontō (Gaulish flat-bottomed boat, pontoon), from pons (bridge); readopted from punte (ferry boat) or Middle Dutch ponte (ferry boat) of the same origin.