Punt vs Pound - What's the Difference?

Pound

Punt

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
  • the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
  • the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
  • a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
  • the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
  • United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
  • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
  • formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
  • 16 ounces avoirdupois
  • a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
  • the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
  • a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
  • the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
  • the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
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
  • break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
  • move rhythmically
  • place or shut up in a pound
  • move heavily or clumsily
  • partition off into compartments
  • shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
  • strike or drive against with a heavy impact
  • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
Definition as Verb
  • kick the ball
  • place a bet on
  • propel with a pole

Synonyms

Examples

  • "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"
  • "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
  • "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds"
  • "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"
  • "Her heart was beating fast"
  • "pound the cows so they don't stray"
  • "The heavy man lumbered across the room"
  • "The locks pound the water of the canal"
  • "The prisoners are safely pounded"
  • "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door"
  • "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
  • "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"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Noun, Verb

Related

See also

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