What does "punt" mean?
Punt: To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion. Livingstone.
Additional senses
- 2.(Football) To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands.
- 3.The act of punting the ball.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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