Home › Words › P › puntaboutpuntaboutpuntabout means A practice-session in rugby in which the ball is kicked between players.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, puntabout ranks #16,734 of 42,752 for Qualifying.EtymologyPunt + about; compare kickabout.nounA practice-session in rugby in which the ball is kicked between players.The ball used for this practice.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.punt 64% match — A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole. vs puntabout →puntman 60% match — A boatman who uses a punt. vs puntabout →torp 56% match — A torpedo punt. vs puntabout →gunch 54% match — To maneuver one's body while playing, in an attempt to influence the path of the ball. vs puntabout →punnage 53% match — punning; wordplay in the form of puns vs puntabout →pushball 53% match — A team game where players attempt to push a large inflatable lightweight ball into the opponent's goal. vs puntabout →upback 52% match — A blocking back who lines up approximately one to three yards behind the line of scrimmage in punting situations. vs puntabout →placekick 52% match — A kick of the ball from a stationary position. vs puntabout →