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punt vs pound

pound vs punt

punt and pound both are nouns.

punt and pound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
punt Yes No Yes No
pound Yes No Yes No
As nouns, punt and pound are synonyms defined as:
  • punt and pound: formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Other synonyms of punt include Irish pound, Irish punt.
punt (noun) pound (noun)
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
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 Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
16 ounces avoirdupois
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
punt (verb) pound (verb)
place a bet on break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
propel with a pole hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
kick the ball strike or drive against with a heavy impact
place or shut up in a pound
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
partition off into compartments
move rhythmically
move heavily or clumsily
Difference between punt and pound

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