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punt-out

punt-out noun: a punt made from the goal line by a player of the side which has made a touchdown to one of his own side for a fair catch, from which an attempt to kick a goal may be made.

Noun

punt-out (plural punt-outs)

  1. A punt made from the goal line by a player of the side which has made a touchdown to one of his own side for a fair catch, from which an attempt to kick a goal may be made.
  2. (obsolete) A kick back into play from the touch line, after the ball had gone into touch. It has been replaced by the lineout/line-out
  3. (obsolete) A method of returning the ball into play, similar to a goal kick

Forms of punt-out

pluralpunt-outs

Origin of punt-out

From punt + out.

Questions about punt-out

What does punt-out mean?
Punt-out means a punt made from the goal line by a player of the side which has made a touchdown to one of his own side for a fair catch, from which an attempt to kick a goal may be made.
What part of speech is punt-out?
Punt-out is a noun.
What is the plural of punt-out?
The plural of punt-out is punt-outs.

Words near punt-out in the dictionary

  1. punt poles
  2. punt protector
  3. punt protectors
  4. punt returner
  5. punt returners
  6. punt-out
  7. punt-outs
  8. punta
  9. Punta Arena
  10. Punta Bilar
  11. Punta Cana

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