punted
past simple and past participle ofpunt
punt
verb
uk/pʌnt/us/pʌnt/puntverb(KICK)
[T]
(inrugbyor Americanfootball) tokicktheballafter you havedroppedit fromyourhandsand before ittouchestheground, or (infootball) tokicktheballpowerfullyso that it goes alongway
[T]USinformal
If you punt something, youdecidenot to do orincludeit:
We wererunningout oftime, so wedecidedto punt thesightseeingand just goshopping.
American football
- attempt
- blitz
- blocker
- blocking
- carry
- carry the ballidiom
- drop
- fullback
- huddle
- linebacker
- nonconference
- offence
- outgain
- outkick
- place-kick
- rush
- scrimmage
- split end
- Super Bowl
- touchdown
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Rugby
Refusing & rejecting
puntverb(BOAT)
[IorT]
totravelin a punt:
We punted up theriver.
It's agloriousafternoon- let'sgopunting.
Sailing, yachting & canoeing
- boating
- canoe
- canoeing
- canoeist
- Cowes Week
- kayaking
- mizzen
- paddle
- paddler
- punt
- regatta
- resail
- sailing
- slalom
- yachting
- yachtsman
- yachtswoman
Phrasal verb
punt onsomething
Examplesofpunted
punted
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
On the season, he converted 24 of 30 field goals (80 percent) with four blocked andpunted62 times for a 41.9-yard average.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The teamspunted45 times, sometimes on first down.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In football, he played defensive line,puntedand place kicked.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In those days fullbackspuntedand often did the placekicking.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Tech was unable to gain a first down after the penalties, andpunted.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.On that drive, they stalled around midfield andpuntedfor a touchback.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He alsopuntedsix times for a 33.2 average.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In 1961, his first starting season, he snared nine passes andpuntedwith a 40.7 yard average.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It can also bepuntedwith a push pole in shallow water.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Brantlypunted44 times inside the opponent's 20-yard line and recorded 57 career punts of more than 50 yards.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hepuntedtwice for 46 yards, attempted two passes and averaged 6.4 yards on 24 punt returns.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In 1992, hepuntedfor 4,760 yards with an average of 44.1 yards per punt.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hepuntedeight times for 267 yards (a 33.4-yard average), with 52 yards as his longest punt in the game.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He recovered an onside kick and alsopuntedtwice for 46 yards with a long of 34.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Friends managed to build only 244 yards of total offense for 3.2 yards per play andpuntedsix times for a total of 224 yards.
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- double take
- double-take
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- double-talk
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- double-taxation
- double taxation agreement
- double-taxation-agreement
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