punt
noun
- 1
A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.
verb
- 1
To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
noun
- 1
A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
verb
- 1
To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
- 2
To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
- 3
To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.
- 4
To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.
noun
- 1
A point in the game of faro.
- 2
The act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
- 3
A bet or wager.
- 4
Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs.
- 5
A highly speculative investment or other commitment.
- 6
A wild guess.
- 7
An indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
- 8
A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
verb
- 1
To play at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
- 2
To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
- 3
To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.
noun
- 1
The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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