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punting

punting

5 4.8
To kick the ball after dropping it from your hands before it hits the ground
  • noun
  • /ˈpʌn.tɪŋ/
  • Jargon
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  • Essman and Spencer Warner are battling for punting duties, while Warner and Brian Dankle are fighting for the placekicking position.
  • punting average
  • net punting
  • punting yards

Examples

  • The bigger issue here is whether his punting is just experiencing a bad run or if this will become a trend.

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  • That's why Barber expects his punting average to continue to inch up.

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  • I said, great sport, this punting.

  • I hate to single out specific guys, so let's just say our punting game has gone south in the past two weeks.

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  • While we talk about the punting issues, we must also talk about why the Raiders were punting so much.

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  • Against Michigan, punting seemed pretty obvious when MSU was backed up into their own end zone.

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  • While the latter has been a polar personality kicker this season, Barber's punting has been brutally consistent.

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  • The team's success relied heavily on their punting, allowing them to control field position.

  • She displayed her skill in punting by launching the football high into the air.

  • After a poor snap, the quarterback quickly transitioned to punting the ball down the field.

Synonyms

punt
vspunting
35 5.0

A kick where the ball is dropped from the hands and kicked before it hits the ground

is the action or process of performing that same kick

How Far

punting
  • Jargon
5 4.8
to punt
14 5.9

Surface Forms

punting singular
puntings plural

Morphology

punting = punt (transparent) = punt + ing

A straightforward gerund/nominalization of the verb 'punt' meaning 'the act of punting', so learners who know 'punt' will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Punting comes from the sports verb punt, which means to drop the ball and kick it before it hits the ground. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a player 'pushing' the ball far down the field with one strong foot hit, so punting is the special kick used to control field position in football.