punt

(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground

the punt traveled 50 yards

punting is an important part of the game

an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole

formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

place a bet on

Which horse are you backing?

I'm betting on the new horse

propel with a pole

pole barges on the river

We went punting in Cambridge

kick the ball