"punt" meaning in English

See punt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: punt [singular], punts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A punt is a type of boat.
    Sense id: simple-punt-en-noun-JqhbsD-P

Verb

Forms: punt [canonical], punts [third-person, singular], punted [past], punted [past, participle], punting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you punt, you guess on something.
    Sense id: simple-punt-en-verb-LR3C-uAz
     
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          "text": "I will take a punt on B as the answer to your question."
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          "text": "I will take a punt that the green horse will win the race."
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