punted
Произношение: [ˈpʌn.tɪd]
Слово
Контекст: «games»
(verb) to kick a ball while it is in the air after dropping it from your hands. This is often done in sports like American football, where players kick the ball to give it a big boost.
Пример
During the game, he punted the football high into the air for everyone to see.
Пример
She didn't punt well and the ball barely reached the other side of the field.
Пример
Did he punt the ball far enough during the last play?
Контекст: «decision-making»
(verb) to give up or delay making a decision until later. This is like deciding to not choose something right now, but maybe thinking about it when there's more time.
Пример
They decided to punt on the decision about the trip until next week.
Пример
She didn't punt on her choice and made a decision immediately instead.
Пример
Are you going to punt on the homework or finish it today?
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