1. plural of punt: flat-bottomed boats propelled by pushing against the river bottom with a long pole
Usage: nautical
2. plural of punt: kicks in football where the ball is dropped and kicked before it hits the ground
Usage: sports

1. third person singular present of punt: propels a flat-bottomed boat with a pole
Usage: nautical
2. third person singular present of punt: kicks a football by dropping and kicking it before it touches the ground
Usage: sports
3. third person singular present of punt: postpones a decision or avoids taking action
Usage: informal

Examples

• The tour guide punts tourists down the river every afternoon.
• Several punts were moored along the Cambridge riverbank.
• The quarterback punts on fourth down when too far from the goal.
• His punts averaged forty yards during the game.
• She always punts on difficult decisions until the last minute.
• The committee punts the controversial issue to next month.
• We rented two punts for our picnic on the Thames.