a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom and square ends, moved by a person standing at one end and pushing on the bottom of a river with a pole

a way of kicking the ball in rugby or American football, by dropping it from your hands and kicking it before it hits the ground, or a powerful kick in football that causes the ball to go a long way

to risk money by buying or supporting something, in the hope of making or winning more money

It might be a good idea to take a punt on a few technology stocks. 花点钱投资在科技股上也许是个好主意。

I decided to take a punt on the currency markets.

He found a mentor who took a punt on his work long before it was hung in any major galleries.

This is a great opportunity for investors to take a punt on the renewable energy sector.

He is taking a punt on the Dubai property market.

the standard unit of money used in Ireland before the introduction of the euro

(in rugby or American football) to kick the ball after you have dropped it from your hands and before it touches the ground, or (in football) to kick the ball powerfully so that it goes a long way

If you punt something, you decide not to do or include it.

We were running out of time, so we decided to punt the sightseeing and just go shopping. 我们时间不多了，所以决定不去游览只去购物。

to travel in a punt

We punted up the river. 我们乘方头平底船沿河逆流而上。

It's a glorious afternoon - let's go punting. 今天下午天气真好，我们去撑船吧。