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.

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Meanings

nounpunt-out (plural punt-outs)

plural punt-outs

  1. American footballA 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. obsoleteball gamesA 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 It has been replaced by the lineout/line-out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. obsoleteball gamesA method of returning the ball into play, similar to a goal kick

Origin

From punt + out.

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APA

punt-out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punt-out

MLA

“punt-out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punt-out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “punt-out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punt-out.

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