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punt vs back

back vs punt

punt and back both are nouns.

punt is not an adjective while back is an adjective.

punt and back both are verbs.

punt is not an adverb while back is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
punt Yes No Yes No
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, punt and back are synonyms defined as:
  • punt and back: place a bet on
Other synonyms of punt include bet on, gage, game, stake.
punt (noun) back (noun)
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground the side that goes last or is not normally seen
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole a support that you can lean against while sitting
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
punt (adjective) back (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
punt (verb) back (verb)
place a bet on establish as valid or genuine
propel with a pole strengthen by providing with a back or backing
kick the ball shift to a counterclockwise direction
place a bet on
travel backward
cause to travel backward
support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of
punt (adverb) back (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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