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Punt meaning

A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.

Synonyms of Punt

kick back bet on impel propel pole kicking boot punting boat irish monetary unit pound irish punt irish pound gage

Related words

Other words often associated with Punt or its synonyms:

move rush blow movement thrill charge cause excitement displace flush make bang

Using Punt

  • The main meaning on this page is: A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.
  • Useful related words include: kick, back, bet on, impel.
  • In the example corpus, punt often appears in combinations such as: punt return, to punt, the punt.

Context around Punt

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 11 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ensuing 2× style 1× average 1× per 1× titans 1× eberle 1× menomonie 1× hudson 1× blocked 1× excellent 1×

Often after:

return 9× returner 5× returns 3× losing 1× distance 1× pinned 1× coverage 1× junior 1× twice 1× unit 1×

Sentence patterns with Punt

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1 and punt return touchdowns 1× 48th in punt return yardage 1× 68th in punt return defense 1× 75 yard punt return 1× a blocked punt and another 1× a hudson punt during the 1× a punt a fumble 1× a shanked punt out of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a punt a 1× braves sophomore receiver 1× byu s second 1× howard excelled in 1× j j molson 1× last season the 1×

Common sentence endings:

1 yard line 1× 31 yard line 1× from pay dirt 1× in the fourth 1× losing seven yards 1× more osu touchdowns 1×

Words around Punt

Just before it in the word index:

puns 108 punr 3 punpare 4 puno 10 punny 10 punning 17

Just after it in the word index:

punta 81 puntamba 2 puntarenas 6 puntastic 2 punted 68 punter 167

Similar in corpus frequency:

architects 763 austrian 763 beth 763 bmw 763 borrowed 763 conceived 763

Corpus analysis for Punt

  • In this selection, "punt" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ensuing, style, average, return, returner and returns stand out and add context to how "punt" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1 and punt return touchdowns and 48th in punt return yardage. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "punt" sits close to words such as architects, austrian and beth, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with punt

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I've never noticed before: fastest time to punt (from snap to punt). (13 words)

Menomonie punt returner Zach Etzbach muffs a Hudson punt during the third quarter. (13 words)

On the ensuing punt, Cowboys punt returner Tony Hill fumbled the ball at the 1-yard line. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

J.J. Molson didn’t have a field goal attempt but nailed all of his extra point attempts and was great on kickoffs, only had to punt twice and averaged a respectable 44 yards on his punts, and again had an excellent punt return of 38 yards. (47 words)

BYU’s second drive wasn’t productive either but on the ensuing punt junior Britain Covey returned the punt 47 yards which put the ball on the BYU 32 yard line for Utah’s second drive of the season. (39 words)

Zac Taylor’s first victory as Bengals head coach Thursday night was certainly resourceful by a 23-13 count over Washington in which rookie ’s 57-yard field goal and veteran punt returner ’s 75-yard punt return. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Braves sophomore receiver Madden Williams came in to punt but he shanked his rugby-style punt losing seven yards.

I've never noticed before: fastest time to punt (from snap to punt).

Last season, the undrafted free agent finished in the NFL’s top 10 for number of punt returns and punt return yards, according to Pro-Football Reference.

Rehkow is second in the nation in average punt distance, booting the ball away 68 times for an average of 48.37 yards per punt, with a season-long of 70 yards.

Titans punt returner Kyle Philips called for a fair catch at around the 8-yard line, but he muffed the punt.

The Aggies moved the ball to midfield, but had to punt with 3:04 to go, and the George Eberle punt pinned the Flames at their own 10.

Menomonie punt returner Zach Etzbach muffs a Hudson punt during the third quarter.

Phillips has taken the field for kickoff and punt coverage as well as kickoff and punt returns with the Patriots.

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A punt, a fumble, a blocked punt and another fumble by Miami gave way to four more OSU touchdowns.

BYU’s second drive wasn’t productive either but on the ensuing punt junior Britain Covey returned the punt 47 yards which put the ball on the BYU 32 yard line for Utah’s second drive of the season.

J.J. Molson didn’t have a field goal attempt but nailed all of his extra point attempts and was great on kickoffs, only had to punt twice and averaged a respectable 44 yards on his punts, and again had an excellent punt return of 38 yards.

The Cougars’ punt unit came back out on the field, which led to Philips’ punt-return score in the fourth.

The Riders’ special teams have allowed four returns for touchdowns this season — two punt returns, a missed field-goal return and Friday’s punt return by Ryan.

Zac Taylor’s first victory as Bengals head coach Thursday night was certainly resourceful by a 23-13 count over Washington in which rookie ’s 57-yard field goal and veteran punt returner ’s 75-yard punt return.

Of 129 ranked FBS teams, Wisconsin placed 48th in punt return yardage and 68th in punt return defense, which is interesting as special teams are generally a strong suit of the Wisconsin football brand.

They had to punt again, but a shanked punt out of bounds handed Commerce possession 36 yards away from pay dirt.

They were forced to punt for the first time all day two plays after Eifert left, and that punt was blocked.

Howard excelled in this role and ended up setting an NFL record with 875 punt return yards, while also leading the league in yards per return (15.1) and punt return touchdowns (3).

On the ensuing punt, Cowboys punt returner Tony Hill fumbled the ball at the 1-yard line.

On the fifth punt, Ravens kickoff/punt returner Jermaine Lewis returned the ball 33 yards to the New York 31-yard line.

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Common combinations with punt

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "punt" in a sentence?
An example: "Braves sophomore receiver Madden Williams came in to punt but he shanked his rugby-style punt losing seven yards." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "punt" from authentic English texts.
What does "punt" mean?
Punt means: A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.
What are synonyms of "punt"?
Common synonyms of "punt" include: kick, back, bet on, impel, propel, pole, kicking, boot. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "punt" are there?
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