What is the meaning of punting?

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noun

Football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground. (
- usage: "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
- synonyms: punt

verb

Kick the ball.
- synonyms: punt
Propel with a pole.
- usage: "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"
- synonyms: punt, pole
Place a bet on.
- usage: "Which horse are you backing"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
- synonyms: bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt

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