noun

• (nautical) A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.

verb

• (nautical) To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.

verb

• To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
• To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
  "With five minutes remaining Hennessey was down well to block another Vukcevic shot, while Gunter was smartly in to punt away the dangerous loose ball."
• (colloquial, intransitive) To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
  "The briefer reported it had been terminated on orders from Secretary Schlesinger, but attributed this to a sense Shamrock produced little, not to the fact it had been discovered. The NSA briefer punted on whether Fort Meade had been reading Americans' private messages, ..."
• (colloquial, intransitive) To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.

noun

• (rugby, American football, soccer) A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.