Punt [rʌnt]:
To gamble.
To bet.
To take a risk.
To speculate on the stock market.
A bet, a wager.
Examples:
– I have a feeling QPR will beat Man U today.
– At 14/1, it's worth a punt!
– What do you think Shergar is coming in at Cheltenham?
– Not really, but I'll have a punt on that.
It's a punt you take.
Meaning from formal English:
A flat-bottomed boat.
To propel (a flat-bottomed boat) with a pole; to travel by flat-bottomed boat.
football To kick from the hand.
football A kick, a flying ball.
To play / A player (of cards) against the bank
A bet.
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