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Punt

noun/pˈʌnt/
Definition
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈʌnt/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈʌnt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈʌnt/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈʌnt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
poundpoleIrish puntgamebackpuntingIrish poundstakebet ongage
Parts of Speech
nounformerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
nounan open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
noun(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
“the punt traveled 50 yards”
verbkick the ball
verbpropel with a pole
“pole barges on the river”
verbplace a bet on
“Which horse are you backing?”
Word Forms
puntverbpropel with a pole
puntnoun(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
punternoun(football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
puntingnoun(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
polenouna long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
stakenounthe money risked on a gamble
gamingnounthe act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
coup de volée
autrefois l'unité monétaire de base en Irlande ; égal à 100 pence
🇪🇸Spanish
batea
anteriormente la unidad monetaria básica en Irlanda; igual a 100 peniques
🇷🇺Russian
плоскодонка
ранее основная денежная единица Ирландии; равен 100 пенсам
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बाज़ी
पहले आयरलैंड में पैसे की बुनियादी इकाई; 100 पेंस के बराबर
🇧🇩Bengali
খোঁচা
পূর্বে আয়ারল্যান্ডে অর্থের মৌলিক একক; 100 পেন্সের সমান
🇮🇳Tamil
பண்ட்
முன்பு அயர்லாந்தில் பணத்தின் அடிப்படை அலகு; 100 பென்சுக்கு சமம்
🇮🇳Telugu
పంట్
గతంలో ఐర్లాండ్‌లో డబ్బు యొక్క ప్రాథమిక యూనిట్; 100 పెన్స్‌కి సమానం
🇮🇳Marathi
पंट
पूर्वी आयर्लंडमधील पैशाचे मूळ युनिट; 100 पेन्सच्या बरोबरीचे
🇮🇳Gujarati
પન્ટ
અગાઉ આયર્લેન્ડમાં નાણાંનું મૂળભૂત એકમ હતું; 100 પેન્સની બરાબર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಂಟ್
ಹಿಂದೆ ಐರ್ಲೆಂಡ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣದ ಮೂಲ ಘಟಕ; 100 ಪೆನ್ಸ್‌ಗೆ ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പണ്ട്
മുമ്പ് അയർലണ്ടിലെ പണത്തിൻ്റെ അടിസ്ഥാന യൂണിറ്റ്; 100 പെൻസിന് തുല്യമാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੰਟ
ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਆਇਰਲੈਂਡ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੈਸੇ ਦੀ ਮੂਲ ਇਕਾਈ; 100 ਪੈਨਸ ਦੇ ਬਰਾਬਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
پنٹ
پہلے آئرلینڈ میں پیسے کی بنیادی اکائی؛ 100 پنس کے برابر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
平底船
以前是爱尔兰的基本货币单位；等于 100 便士
🇯🇵Japanese
パント
かつてはアイルランドの通貨の基本単位でした。 100ペンスに等しい
🇰🇷Korean
펀트
이전에는 아일랜드의 기본 화폐 단위였습니다. 100펜스에 해당
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thuyền đánh cá
trước đây là đơn vị tiền cơ bản ở Ireland; bằng 100 xu
🇹🇭Thai
เรือท้องแบน
เดิมเป็นหน่วยเงินขั้นพื้นฐานในไอร์แลนด์ เท่ากับ 100 เพนนี
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyepak bola
sebelumnya merupakan unit dasar uang di Irlandia; sama dengan 100 pence
🇲🇾Malay
tebuk
dahulunya unit asas wang di Ireland; bersamaan dengan 100 sen
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ركلة
كانت في السابق الوحدة الأساسية للنقود في أيرلندا؛ يساوي 100 بنس
🇮🇷Persian
نقطه زدن
سابقاً واحد اصلی پول در ایرلند بود. برابر با 100 پنس
🇹🇷Turkish
kumar oynamak
eskiden İrlanda'daki temel para birimi; 100 peniye eşit
🇮🇱Hebrew
סִירָה שְׁטוּחָה
לשעבר יחידת הכסף הבסיסית באירלנד; שווה ל-100 פני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'punt'?
The primary meaning of 'punt' is 'formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'punt' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'punt' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'punt' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'punt' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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