1. An open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
   "They enjoyed a leisurely ride on a punt along the river"
    
2. (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
   "the punt travelled 50 yards"
    
3. [Brit, informal] An act of gambling
   "He took a punt on the horse race";
   - bet, wager, flutter [Brit, informal]
    
4. Formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
   - Irish pound, Irish punt, pound

1. (sport) kick the ball
   "The player punted the ball down the field"
    
2. Propel with a pole
   "We went punting in Cambridge";
   - pole
    
3. Gamble on something
   "He punted his savings on a risky investment";
   - bet on, back, gage [archaic], stake, game

Derived forms: punted, punting, punts

Type of: bet, betting, boat, boot [informal], gambling, gaming, impel, Irish monetary unit, kick, kicking, play, propel, wager

Encyclopedia: Punt, Steve