(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game";
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole;
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence;
place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I''m betting on the new horse";
propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge";
