Punt vs Gage - What's the Difference?
Definition as Noun
- a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
- street names for marijuana
Definition as Noun
- an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
- formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
- (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
Definition as Verb
- kick the ball
- place a bet on
- propel with a pole
Synonyms
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pot, grass, green goddess, dope, weed, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary Jane
Examples
- "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
- "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
- "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
- "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"