punted
Kicked the ball
Punted is the past tense of punt, a verb with several meanings.
In football, to punt is to kick the ball before it touches the ground, typically on fourth down to give the opposing team worse field position.
In British boating, to punt is to propel a flat-bottomed boat with a long pole.
Figuratively, if you punted on a decision, you deferred or avoided it: We punted on choosing a restaurant and just ordered pizza.
Moved to a later date
- tabledDeferred for later
- shelvedDeferred or stored away
- put offTo postpone action
- delayedMade to wait longer
procrastinated · backburnered · sidelined · deprioritized · held off · deferred · passed on · avoided
Cylindrical shaft or extremity
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- CambridgeUniversity city, two countries
- OxfordHistoric English university town
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
quant · flatboat · shallow · Thames · waterway · glide · propel · riverbank
Foot-delivered strike
- spiralCurve winding around center
- touchbackEndzone down, offense restarts
- gunnerOne who fires artillery
- coverageExtent of inclusion
snap · holder · blockers · downed · dropkick · shank · booming · directional
Risked stake on outcome
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- stakeSharpened post or share
- flutterRapid light movement
- bookmakerOne who takes bets
odds · bookie · gamble · speculation · longshot · bettor · racecourse · sportsbook
postponed
Moved to a later date
delayed · procrastinated · backburnered · sidelined · deprioritized · held off · deferred · passed on · avoided · dodged
pole
Cylindrical shaft or extremity
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- CambridgeUniversity city, two countries
- OxfordHistoric English university town
river · quant · flatboat · shallow · Thames · waterway · glide · propel · riverbank · mooring
kick
Foot-delivered strike
- spiralCurve winding around center
- touchbackEndzone down, offense restarts
- gunnerOne who fires artillery
coverage · snap · holder · blockers · downed · dropkick · shank · booming · directional · returner
bet
Risked stake on outcome
bookmaker · odds · bookie · gamble · speculation · longshot · bettor · racecourse · sportsbook · lay
puntedpassed
Went beyond or succeeded
went for it · threw · converted · ran · rushed
- punt returnAdvancing a caught kick
- fake puntDisguised offensive play
- blocked puntDisrupted kicking play
- punt returnerPlayer catching kicked balls
- football punterPlayer who kicks downfield
- punt formationSpecial teams alignment