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