punting
Kicking the football
Punting is kicking a ball before it hits the ground, especially in American football when a team surrenders possession by kicking downfield: They were forced to punt on fourth down.
In British English, punting means propelling a flat-bottomed boat with a long pole, popular on rivers in Oxford and Cambridge.
To punt also means to defer or avoid a decision: Let's punt on that question until next week.
Cylindrical shaft or extremity
- flat-bottomedWith horizontal base
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- chauffeurProfessional hired driver
- glideMove with effortless continuity
navigate · steer · push · thrust · propel · maneuver · balance · shallow
Delay to later time
- deferDelay or submit
- delayEnforced waiting period
- procrastinateDelay action unnecessarily
- avoidStay away from
evade · sidestep · dodge · stall · table · shelve · put off · kick the can
Foot-delivered strike
- hang timeDuration while airborne
- fair catchUncontested punt fielding
- special teamsKick and return squads
- fourth downFootball's final attempt
touchback · snap · long snapper · rugby · Aussie rules · drop kick · spiral · distance
pole
Cylindrical shaft or extremity
- flat-bottomedWith horizontal base
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- chauffeurProfessional hired driver
glide · navigate · steer · push · thrust · propel · maneuver · balance · shallow · upstream
postpone
Delay to later time
- deferDelay or submit
- delayEnforced waiting period
- procrastinateDelay action unnecessarily
avoid · evade · sidestep · dodge · stall · table · shelve · put off · kick the can · pass the buck
kick
Foot-delivered strike
- hang timeDuration while airborne
- fair catchUncontested punt fielding
- special teamsKick and return squads
fourth down · touchback · snap · long snapper · rugby · Aussie rules · drop kick · spiral · distance · coverage
relaxation
State of being unwound
friends · family · recreation · picnic · champagne · strawberries · afternoon · weekend · daytrip · sightseeing
Thames
London's river
willows · riverbanks · chauffeur · students · tourists · summer · meadows · bridges · swans · ducks
- sports movesdunk, layup, dink, spike, serve
- OxbridgeOxford, Oxbridge, Oxford University, Cambridge University, Exeter
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
- British Pastimespub quiz, cricket matches, darts, cricket, bowls
- British Sportsrugby, cricket, football, tennis, soccer
puntinggoing for it
Pursuing something boldly
passing · two-point conversion · quarterback sneak · fake punt · trick play
puntinggoing all in
deciding · committing · taking the plunge · pulling the trigger · taking action