punt — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apex noun The highest point of something, especially where it comes to a point; the peak or pinnacle.
- Dot noun A small, round mark or spot.
- goal noun Something a person is aiming or working to achieve.
- grade noun A mark or score showing how well someone did on a test or in a course.
- mark noun A visible line, spot, or impression left on a surface.
- period noun A stretch of time, or a particular era seen as a distinct whole.
- pile noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
- point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
- prong noun A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.
- punt noun A long, flat-bottomed boat that is pushed along with a pole, often used on rivers for leisure.
- stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
- thing noun Any object, item, or entity that isn't named more specifically.
- tine noun A pointed prong, such as one of the points of a fork or a comb tooth.
- tip noun The pointed or outer end of something.
Senses
punt is used for these senses in English:
- apex (geometry) The highest point in a plane or solid figure, relative to a base line or plane.
- full stop (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) The punctuation mark "." (indicating the end of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
- goal A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
- grade (chiefly, North America, Philippines) Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.
- mark A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such points gained as out of a possible total. [from 19th c.]
- mark A score for a sporting achievement. [from 20th c.]
- period (now, chiefly, North America, Philippines) The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
- pile (heraldiccharge) One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost.
Dot — full definition
- noun A small, round mark or spot.
- verb To mark with a dot, or to scatter things across an area.