a long, narrow flat-bottomed boat, square at both ends and propelled with a long pole, used on inland waters chiefly for recreation

travel in a punt

in summer you can enjoy punting along the river

kick (the ball) a long distance upfield

the Leeds player kindly punted the ball back to them

kick (the ball) after it has dropped from the hands and before it reaches the ground

he used to be able to punt a football farther than anyone

delay in answering or taking action; equivocate

he would continue to punt on questions of Medicare

an act of punting a ball

Wood failed to cut out a long punt from Nicholas

bet or speculate on something; gamble

investors are punting on a takeover

(in some gambling card games) lay a stake against the bank

a bet or gamble

many investors will take a punt on the chance that the shares will recover

in the lottery of life it's important to take a punt

an attempt to do something

I thought I'd take a punt at crystal ball gazing and attempt to predict the headlines for next season

(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland, equal to 100 pence