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Noun punting has 1 sense

punt, punting - (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
--₁ is a kind of kick, boot, kicking

Derived form: verb punt₁

Verb punt has 3 senses

punt - kick the ball
--₁ is one way to kick

Derived forms: noun punt₃, noun punter₂, noun punting₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
punt, pole - propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"
--₂ is one way to propel, impel

Derived forms: noun punt₂, noun punter₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
--₃ is one way to bet, wager, play

Derived form: noun punter₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s on something