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The football player punts the ball. The definition of a punt is a dropping of a ball to be kicked before it touches the ground. An example of a punt is a football player kicking the ball to his teammates. Punt is defined as to put an idea aside or to drop a football and kick it before it hits the ground.
Punting is an important act and fairly precise. A punt can occur from anywhere on the field (as opposed to a kick off, which always occurs in the same place). The goal on any punt is to trap the opposing team deep in their own territory, preferably within their own 20 yard line.