punted

punt

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puhnt]
- /pʌnt/
- /pʌnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhnt]
- /pʌnt/

Definitions of punted word

noun punted Cards. a person who lays a stake against the bank. 1
verb with object punted Football. to kick (a dropped ball) before it touches the ground. 1
verb with object punted to propel (a small boat) by thrusting against the bottom of a lake or stream, especially with a pole. 1
verb with object punted to convey in or as if in a punt. 1
verb without object punted Cards. to lay a stake against the bank, as at faro. 1
verb without object punted Slang. to gamble, especially to bet on horse races or other sporting events. 1

See all 6 definitions of punted

Information block about the term

Origin of punted

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; 1835-45 for def 1; Old English: flat-bottomed boat (not attested in Middle English) < Latin pontō punt, pontoon1; sense “to kick a dropped ball” perhaps via sense “to propel (a boat) by shoving”

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Punted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Punted

punted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

punted usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for punted

verb punted

kicked — Simple past tense and past participle of kick.

Just one Synonym for punted