PUNTING

punt, punting

(noun) (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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

punting

present participle of punt

Source: Wiktionary


PUNT

Punt, v. i. Etym: [F. ponter, or It. puntare, fr. L. punctum point. See Point.]

Definition: To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble. She heard . . . of his punting at gaming tables. Thackeray.

Punt, n.

Definition: Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.

Punt, n. Etym: [AS., fr. L. ponto punt, pontoon. See Pontoon.] (Naut.)

Definition: A flat-bottomed boat with square ends. It is adapted for use in shallow waters.

Punt, v. t.

1. To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion. Livingstone.

2. (Football)

Definition: To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands.

Punt, n. (Football)

Definition: The act of punting the ball.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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