(Australia) Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs. E.g anyone up for a punt on Randwick?
(glassblowing) A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
(nautical) A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.
(rugby, American football, soccer) A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
A highly speculative investment or other commitment.
A point in the game of faro.
A wild guess.
An indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
The act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
verb
(Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK) To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
(colloquial, intransitive) To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
(colloquial, intransitive) To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.
(colloquial, transitive) To eject; to kick out of a place.
(figuratively) To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.
(nautical) To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
(rugby, American football, Australian Rules football, Gaelic football, soccer, transitive, intransitive) To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. (This puts the ball farther from the goal across which the opposing team is attempting to score, so improves the chances of the team punting.)
(soccer) To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
Of a fish, to walk along the seafloor using its fins as limbs.
To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
To play at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.
