Antonyms for punt
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1. • Irish Monetary Unit
   • Boat
   • Kick
   • Propel
   • Sport

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1. Irish pound, Irish punt, punt, poundnoun

   formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

   Synonyms:
   pound sign, quid, punting, dog pound, pound sterling, lb, lbf., pounding, hammer, pound, hammering

2. puntnoun

   an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole

   Synonyms:
   pound, punting

3. punt, puntingverb

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   pound, punting

4. puntverb

   kick the ball

   Synonyms:
   gage, bet on, stake, back, pole, game

5. punt, poleverb

   propel with a pole

   "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"

   Synonyms:
   gage, bet on, stake, back, pole, game

6. bet on, back, gage, stake, game, puntverb

   place a bet on

   "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

   Synonyms:
   second, bet on, gage, back, adventure, plump for, impale, support, pole, plunk for, game, post, hazard, venture, indorse, stake, jeopardize, endorse, back up

How to use punt in a sentence?

1. Shenzhen Cyril Ebersweiler:

   In the past few years, the mindset has changed, manufacturers are willing to give something new a shot. Until recently, factories weren't willing to take anything less than an order of 100,000 units. Some big factories are now willing to take a punt, especially since we've been around for a while.

2. Taysom Hill:

   Its all about, in the NFL, winning the field position battle. We talk about it week in and week out, the punt is the biggest contributor to that, and the punt return. And we saw how that affected the game last week.

3. Jerry Rice:

   This may be a decision the The Buffaloes lament : A fumble on a conservative run play while trying to run out the clock with less than 30 seconds remaining until halftime. The Utes turned Jarek Broussards miscue into a 42-yard field goal by Jadon Redding as time expired to give the offense a little confidence boost. Ty Jordan shined in a matchup between two highly touted tailbacks. The freshman finished with 147 yards rushing. His counterpart, Broussard, started slow but finished with 80 yards, which was well below his 183.3 average. The Buffaloes suffered a huge blow in the first half when they lost linebacker Nate Landman to what could be a season-ending ankle injury. Using a scooter and wearing a leg brace, the emotional leader of the team returned to the sideline. His absence was felt in the second half. Jerry Rice gave The Buffaloes a 14-7 lead late in the first half with Colorados first punt return for a score since Sept. 9, 2017. Jerry Rice also scored on a bubble screen to put The Buffaloes up 21-10 moments in the the third quarter. The last Colorado player to record a TD on both a reception and a return( punt or kickoff) in the same game was Walter Stanley against Texas Tech on Sept. 12, 1981, according to the school. Rices feat felt bittersweet in light of the loss. Kind of hurts.

4. Penn State coach James Franklin:

   THE TAKEAWAY Penn State : The mistakes proved costly. Penn State coach James Franklin will be on major clean-up duty this week after seeing three red-zone possessions end without points, three missed field goals, two interceptions, one lost fumble, a muffed punt and a fumbled kickoff return in addition to Fords late TD run and the late defensive breakdowns. Indiana : This victory is a huge step for the program. Allen know the Hoosiers need to start beating ranked teams more consistently, and this one came on a day the defense played reasonably well and the offense managed only 221 yards 19:35 of possession time. POLL IMPLICATIONS Penn State will slip in the Top 25, perhaps precipitously. The defense played well but broke down late while the offense and special teams werent anywhere near championship caliber. Its turnovers and penalties.

5. Clive Moore:

   If( Taiwan) really think a new nation in Pacific Island could be their diplomatic friend, perhaps it's worth a punt, but encouraging it, it would destroy Solomon Islands.

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