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punt

punt

35 5.0
A kick where the ball is dropped from the hands and kicked before it hits the ground
  • noun
  • /pʌnt/
translation icon : despeje
  • The quarterback made a perfect punt that soared high into the air.
  • punt return
  • 80-yard punt
  • punt returner

You can basically have that on a drone and track a punt returner.

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Examples

  • The fans cheered as the player returned the punt for a touchdown.

  • Chicago also blocked a punt and returned it for a score.

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  • I need a punt returner.

  • San Francisco came one muffed punt and a few minutes away from their first Super Bowl appearance since 1994.

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  • With the score 6-3, freshmen Marvin Hall returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown.

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  • Ohio State punter Ben Buchanan gave Wisconsin excellent field position after a 29-yard punt from deep in Buckeye territory.

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  • After the play, the coach praised the team for executing a strong punt during the game.

Synonyms

punting
vspunt
  • Jargon
5 4.8

To kick the ball after dropping it from your hands before it hits the ground

is a single kick of that kind rather than the general action

Compounds

Irish punt
  • Literature
8.7

A unit of money used in Ireland before the euro

How Far

to boot
42 3.2
punt
35 5.0
to kick
1.0
tap
66 1.0

Surface Forms

punt singular
punts plural

Etymology

Punt (noun, the kick) names that one strong kick you make after dropping the ball; it is the action and the result. That's why a punt is the kick itself and often the distance the ball travels.