punt vs gage

punt and gage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
punt	Yes	No	Yes	No
gage	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, punt and gage are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of punt include back, bet on, game, stake.

punt (noun)	gage (noun)
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence	a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground	street names for marijuana
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole