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• n  (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
  punting is an important part of the game
• v  kick the ball
• v  propel with a pole
  We went punting in Cambridge
• v  place a bet on

• He ought to be taking heat for punting not only on the earmarks, but on the other $402 billion worth of government spending.
• For punting until next week's show, press 3.
• On Wednesday, the Court announced that it had no jurisdiction over the case since it was under the purview of Shari'a law, effectively punting on any attempt to clear up the gray .

• punt
• pole
• bet on
• back
• gage
• stake
• game

News & Articles

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• John Boehner: Time is right to bring latest farm bill to House floor
  After punting last year on a farm bill, House Speaker John A. Boehner said Monday he will bring his chamber's 2013 version to the floor this month — a move sure to divide his fellow Republicans. The announcement came the same day the Senate easily passed its own farm bill ...
  June 11, 2013 - The Washington Times
• Risky business
  Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan was thisclose to punting on costly mortgage nightmare Countrywide Financial, according to new testimony. Bank officials threatened to put Countrywide, which Bank of America bought in 2008, into bankruptcy — risking years of litigation — during heated negotiations with bondholders over soured mortgage-backed securities, one witness...
  June 7, 2013 - New York Post
• Microsoft’s Xbox One Used Games Policies Are Clear as Mud
  Will Xbox One allow you to trade in and resell disc-based games? Yes…sort of, says Microsoft in its fresh “How Games Licensing Works on Xbox One“ explainer, before winding up like some star NFL kicker and punting the ball downfield. Before we proceed, give this a quick read — the relevant text: Trade-in and resell your disc-based games: Today, some gamers choose to sell their old disc-based ...
  June 7, 2013 - Techland