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Punting Definition & Meaning

punting
noun
  1. (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"

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What does punting mean?
(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"
What part of speech is punting?
Punting is a noun.

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