Synonyms of the word

punt

• n. (nautical) A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.
• v. (nautical) To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
• v. (rugby, American football, Australian Rules football, Gaelic football, soccer) to kick a ball dropped…
• v. (soccer) To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
• v. To retreat from one's objective.
• n. (rugby, American football, soccer) A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits…
• n. A point in the game of faro.
• n. The act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
• n. A bet or wager.
• n. An indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
• n. (glassblowing) A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate…
• v. (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Britain) To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take…
• v. (figuratively) To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.
• n. The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.

back

• adj. (not comparable) Near the rear.
• adj. (not comparable) Not current.
• adj. (not comparable) Far from the main area.
• adj. In arrear; overdue.
• adj. Moving or operating backward.
• adj. (comparable, phonetics) Produced in the back of the mouth.
• adv. (not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
• adv. Away from the front or from an edge.
• adv. In a manner that impedes.
• adv. In a reciprocal manner.
• n. The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest…
• n. That which is farthest away from the front.
• n. (figuratively) Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back.
• n. A support or resource in reserve.
• n. (nautical) The keel and keelson of a ship.
• n. (mining) The roof of a horizontal underground passage.
• n. (slang, uncountable) Effort, usually physical.
• n. A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.
• n. Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.
• v. (intransitive) To go in the reverse direction.
• v. (transitive) To support.
• v. (nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise…
• v. (nautical, of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to…
• v. (nautical, of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.
• v. (Britain, of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.
• v. (transitive) To push or force backwards.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To get upon the back of; to mount.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To place or seat upon the back.
• v. To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
• v. To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.
• v. To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.
• v. (law, of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend…
• v. To row backward with (oars).
• n. A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers,…
• n. A ferryboat.

bet

• n. A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the…
• n. A degree of certainty.
• v. To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.
• v. To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.
• v. (poker) To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the…
• n. Alternative form of beth.
• prep. (knitting) between.

boat

• n. A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or…
• n. (poker slang) A full house.
• n. A vehicle, utensil, or dish somewhat resembling a boat in shape.
• n. (chemistry) One of two possible conformations of cyclohexane rings (the other being chair), shaped roughly…
• n. (Australia, politics, informal) The refugee boats arriving in Australian waters, and by extension, refugees…
• v. (intransitive) To travel by boat.
• v. (transitive) To transport in a boat.
• v. (transitive) To place in a boat.

boot

• n. A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
• n. A blow with the foot; a kick.
• n. (construction) A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and…
• n. A torture device used on the feet or legs, such as a Spanish boot.
• n. (US) A parking enforcement device used to immobilize a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a…
• n. A rubber bladder on the leading edge of an aircraft’s wing, which is inflated periodically to remove ice…
• n. (obsolete) A place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and…
• n. (archaic) A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.
• n. (US, military, law enforcement, slang) A recently arrived recruit; a rookie.
• n. (Australia, Britain, New Zealand, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan or saloon car.
• n. (informal) The act or process of removing or firing someone.
• n. (Britain, slang) unattractive person, ugly woman.
• n. (firearms) A hard plastic case for a long firearm, typically moulded to the shape of the gun and intended…
• n. (baseball) A bobbled ball.
• n. (botany) The inflated flag leaf sheath of a wheat plant.
• v. To kick.
• v. To put boots on, especially for riding.
• v. To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).
• v. (informal) To forcibly eject.
• v. (computing, informal) To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc.
• v. (slang) To vomit.
• n. (dated) remedy, amends.
• n. (uncountable) profit, plunder.
• n. (obsolete) That which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in…
• n. (obsolete) Profit; gain; advantage; use.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To profit, avail, benefit.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To enrich; to benefit; to give in addition.
• n. (computing) The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device.
• v. (computing) To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.
• n. A bootleg recording.

gage

• v. (obsolete) To give or deposit as a pledge or security; to pawn.
• v. (archaic) To wager, to bet.
• v. To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
• n. Something, such as a glove or other pledge, thrown down as a challenge to combat (now usually figurative).
• n. (obsolete) Something valuable deposited as a guarantee or pledge; security, ransom.
• n. US alternative spelling of gauge (a measure, instrument for measuring, etc.).
• v. (US) Alternative spelling of gauge (to measure).
• n. A subspecies of plum, Prunus domestica subsp. italica.
• n. (obsolete, Britain, thieves' cant) A quart pot.
• n. (archaic, Britain, slang) A pint pot.
• n. (archaic, Britain, slang, metonymically) A drink.
• n. (archaic, Britain, slang) A tobacco pipe.
• n. (archaic, Britain, slang) A chamberpot.
• n. (archaic, Britain, slang) A small quantity of anything.
• n. (slang, dated) Marijuana.

game

• n. A playful or competitive activity.
• n. (countable) A video game.
• n. (countable, informal, nearly always singular) A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.
• n. (countable, figuratively) Something that resembles a game with rules, despite not being designed.
• n. (countable, military) An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants.
• n. (uncountable) Wild animals hunted for food.
• n. (uncountable, informal, used mostly of males) The ability to seduce someone, usually by strategy.
• n. (countable) A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal; a scheme.
• adj. (colloquial) Willing to participate.
• adj. (of an animal) That shows a tendency to continue to fight against another animal, despite being wounded,…
• adj. Persistent, especially in senses similar to the above.
• adj. Injured, lame (of a limb).
• v. (intransitive) To gamble.
• v. (intransitive) To play video games and be a gamer.
• v. (transitive) To exploit loopholes in a system or bureaucracy in a way which defeats or nullifies the spirit…
• v. (transitive, slang, of males) To perform premeditated seduction strategy.

impel

• v. (transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation (contrast…
• v. (transitive) To drive forward; to propel an object.

kick

• v. (transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
• v. (intransitive) To make a sharp jerking movement of the leg, as to strike something.
• v. (transitive) To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.
• v. (with "off" or "out") To eject summarily.
• v. (Internet) To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.
• v. (slang) To overcome (a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle); to free oneself of (a problem).
• v. To move or push suddenly and violently.
• v. (of a firearm) To recoil; to push by recoiling.
• v. (chess, transitive) To attack (a piece) in order to force it to move.
• v. (cycling, intransitive) To accelerate quickly with a few pedal strokes in an effort to break away from…
• n. A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.
• n. The action of swinging a foot or leg.
• n. (colloquial) Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing.
• n. (Internet) The removal of a person from an online activity.
• n. A button (of a joypad, joystick or similar device) whose only or main current function is that when it…
• n. (figuratively) Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet.
• n. (uncountable and countable) piquancy.
• n. A stimulation provided by an intoxicating substance.
• n. (soccer) A pass played by kicking with the foot.
• n. (soccer) The distance traveled by kicking the ball.
• n. a recoil of a gun.
• n. (informal) pocket.
• n. An increase in speed in the final part of a running race.
• v. To die.

kicking

• adj. (slang) Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
• adj. (slang) Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking).
• adj. (slang, of a party or event) Actively ongoing and enjoyable.
• n. The action of the verb to kick.
• n. A violent assault involving repeated kicks.
• n. (slang) A great loss or defeat; licking.
• v. present participle of kick.

play

• v. (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose…
• v. (ergative) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
• v. (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love, fornicate; to have sex.
• v. (transitive) To act as the indicated role, especially in a performance.
• v. (heading, transitive, intransitive) To produce music or theatre.
• v. (heading) To behave in a particular way.
• v. (intransitive) To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion;…
• v. (intransitive) To move gaily; to disport.
• v. (transitive) To put in action or motion.
• v. (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish, in order to land it.
• v. (transitive) To manipulate or deceive someone.
• n. (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
• n. (uncountable) Similar activity, in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
• n. (uncountable, ethology) "Repeated, incompletely functional behavior differing from more serious versions…
• n. The conduct, or course of a game.
• n. (countable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
• n. (countable) (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
• n. (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters…
• n. (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
• n. (countable) A major move by a business.
• n. (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other…
• n. (uncountable) The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely.
• n. (uncountable, informal) Sexual role-playing.
• n. (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.

pole

• n. Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for…
• n. (fishing) A type of basic fishing rod.
• n. A long fiberglass sports implement used for pole-vaulting.
• n. (slang, spotting) A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.
• n. (historical) A unit of length, equal to a perch (¼ chain or 5½ yards).
• n. (motor racing) Pole position.
• v. To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.
• v. To identify something quite precisely using a telescope.
• v. (transitive) To furnish with poles for support.
• v. (transitive) To convey on poles.
• v. (transitive) To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.
• n. Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other…
• n. A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north…
• n. (geometry) A fixed point relative to other points or lines.
• n. (electricity) A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or…
• n. (obsolete) The firmament; the sky.
• n. Either of the states that characterize a bipolar disorder.
• v. (transitive) To induce piezoelectricity in (a substance) by aligning the dipoles.

pound

• n. A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning…
• n. A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring…
• n. (US) The symbol # (octothorpe, hash).
• n. The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.
• n. Any of various units of currency used in Egypt and Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus…
• n. Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.
• n. Abbreviation for pound-force, a unit of force/weight. Using this abbreviation to describe pound-force…
• n. A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals. An animal shelter.
• n. A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc. Short form of…
• n. A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.
• n. A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by…
• v. To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.
• v. (transitive) To strike hard, usually repeatedly.
• v. (transitive) To crush to pieces; to pulverize.
• v. (transitive, slang) To eat or drink very quickly.
• v. (transitive, baseball, slang) To pitch consistently to a certain location.
• v. (intransitive, of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb.
• v. (transitive, slang) To penetrate sexually, with vigour.
• v. To advance heavily with measured steps.
• v. (engineering) To make a jarring noise, as when running.
• v. (slang, dated) To wager a pound on.
• n. A hard blow.

propel

• v. To cause to move in a certain direction.
• v. To make to arrive to a certain situation or result.

punting

• v. present participle of punt.

stake

• n. A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven…
• n. A stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, flat car, flatbed trailer,…
• n. (with definite article) The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned.
• n. A share or interest in a business or a given situation.
• n. That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge.
• n. A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, as used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths,…
• n. (Mormonism) A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical…
• v. (transitive) To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.
• v. (transitive) To pierce or wound with a stake.
• v. (transitive) To put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency.
• v. (transitive) To provide another with money in order to engage in an activity as betting or a business…

wager

• n. Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake;…
• n. (law) A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall…
• n. That on which bets are laid; the subject of a bet.
• v. (transitive) To bet something; to put it up as collateral.
• v. (intransitive, figuratively) To suppose; to dare say.
• n. Agent noun of wage; one who wages.