punter
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈpʌntər/
- Jargon
:
pateador (de despejes)
- The team's coach emphasized the importance of having a reliable punter to gain field advantage during the game.
- punter and kicker
- rookie punter
- punter and quarterback
Even the punter, if his ass don't get off the right way and stay in that box, he going to get hit.
- Even the punter, if his ass don't get off the right way and stay in that box, he going to get hit.
Examples
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After a good snap, the punter kicked the ball deep down the field to clear it from their territory.
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Calvin Johnson has scored one more touchdown than Ravens punter Sam Koch.
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Joyce is a fantastic punter, and we're always going at it.
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He's a former University of St. Thomas punter who tried out for some NFL teams.
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He's going to have to cover punter John Hekker against St. Louis.
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Before the game, punter Chris Gardocki had a streak of 1,066 punts without a block.
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Harvard went 3-and-out on the first drive, but the punter unleashes a 74-yard punt.
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Sav Rocca has been a solid punter in the league, averaging an impressive 45.9 yards per punt.
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During practice, each punter focused on their technique to improve their kicking distance and accuracy.
Synonyms
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3.3
A player who mainly kicks the ball in games like American football or soccer
A football player who drops the ball and kicks it as it touches the ground
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Punter is used for the football player who kicks the ball because it comes from the verb punt, which means 'to kick' the ball after dropping it, so a punter is the player who kicks the ball far down the field.