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punt

/pʌnt/noun

उच्चारण पन्ट

चपटे तले वाली लंबी नाव (जो बाँस से धकेली जाती है)

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] especially British

    a long narrow boat with a flat bottom and square ends, which is moved by pushing a long pole against the bottom of the river

    चपटे तले वाली लंबी नाव (जो बाँस से धकेली जाती है)

    • They hired a punt for the afternoon in Cambridge.
  2. 2

    [C]

    (in rugby or American football) a long kick made after dropping the ball from your hands and before it touches the ground

    (रग्बी आदि में) हाथ से गिराई गेंद पर लंबी किक

    • His punt sent the ball deep into the other half.
  3. 3

    [C] British, informal

    a bet; an attempt to do something that is risky

    दाँव, जोखिम भरा प्रयास

    • It's a bit of a punt, but the investment could pay off.

    Synonyms bet gamble

verb
  1. 1

    [I/T]

    to travel in a punt, especially for pleasure

    (चपटी नाव में) बाँस से नाव खेना

    • We spent the morning punting on the river.
  2. 2

    [T]

    to kick a ball hard so that it goes a long way, especially after dropping it from your hands

    (गेंद को) हाथ से गिराकर ज़ोर से किक मारना

    • He punted the ball upfield.
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