punt

nauticalA pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.

rugbyamerican footballsoccerA kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.

A point in the game of faro.

The act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.

A bet or wager.

auGambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs. E.g anyone up for a punt on Randwick?

A highly speculative investment or other commitment.

A wild guess.

An indentation in the base of a wine bottle.

glassblowingA thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.

The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.

nauticalTo propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.

Of a fish, to walk along the seafloor using its fins as limbs.

To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.

(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.)

soccerTo kick a bouncing ball far and high.

colloquialTo equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).

To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.

colloquialTo make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.

colloquialTo eject; to kick out of a place.

To play at basset, baccara, faro, etc.

AustraliaIrelandNew ZealandUKTo stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally

figurativelyTo make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.

Formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

An open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole

(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”