drop kick

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noun Football.

a kick made by dropping a football to the ground and kicking it as it starts to bounce up.Compare place kick, punt¹ (def. 1).

Origin of drop kick

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby drop kick

drop initial, drop in one's tracks, drop in someone's lap, drop in the bucket, drop keel, drop kick, drop leaf, droplet, droplet infection, drop letter, droplight

Definition for drop kick (2 of 2)

drop-kick

[ drop-kik ]

/ ˈdrɒpˈkɪk /

Football.

verb (used with object)

to score (a field goal or point after touchdown) by a drop kick.

to kick (the ball as dropped for a drop kick).

verb (used without object)

to make a drop kick.

Origin of drop-kick

First recorded in 1870–75

OTHER WORDS FROM drop-kick

drop-kicker, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for drop kick

There was perhaps one chance in three of making a goal from placement; a drop-kick was out of the question.
Behind the Line|Ralph Henry Barbour
A drop-kick is made by letting the ball fall from the hands, and kicking it at the very instant it rises.
American Football|Walter Camp
The first time Raleigh held firm, but the second time Slade stepped back for a drop-kick.
The Plastic Age|Percy Marks
The free kick may be either a punt, a drop-kick or a kick from placement.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various

Hence, the splinter-Senior was reluctant to announce that he could drop-kick.
T. Haviland Hicks Senior|J. Raymond Elderdice

British Dictionary definitions for drop kick

drop kick

noun

a kick in certain sports such as rugby, in which the ball is dropped and kicked as it bounces from the groundCompare punt 2, place kick

a wrestling attack, illegal in amateur wrestling, in which a wrestler leaps in the air and kicks his opponent in the face or body with both feet

Australian slang a stupid or worthless person

verb drop-kick

to kick (a ball, etc) using a drop kick

to kick (an opponent in wrestling) by the use of a drop kick

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	drop kick
释义	drop kick SEE SYNONYMS FOR drop kick ON THESAURUS.COM noun Football. a kick made by dropping a football to the ground and kicking it as it starts to bounce up.Compare place kick, punt¹ (def. 1). Origin of drop kick First recorded in 1835–45 Words nearby drop kick drop initial, drop in one's tracks, drop in someone's lap, drop in the bucket, drop keel, drop kick, drop leaf, droplet, droplet infection, drop letter, droplight Definition for drop kick (2 of 2) drop-kick [ drop-kik ] / ˈdrɒpˈkɪk / Football. verb (used with object) to score (a field goal or point after touchdown) by a drop kick. to kick (the ball as dropped for a drop kick). verb (used without object) to make a drop kick. Origin of drop-kick First recorded in 1870–75 OTHER WORDS FROM drop-kick drop-kicker, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drop kick There was perhaps one chance in three of making a goal from placement; a drop-kick was out of the question. Behind the Line\|Ralph Henry Barbour A drop-kick is made by letting the ball fall from the hands, and kicking it at the very instant it rises. American Football\|Walter Camp The first time Raleigh held firm, but the second time Slade stepped back for a drop-kick. The Plastic Age\|Percy Marks The free kick may be either a punt, a drop-kick or a kick from placement. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various Hence, the splinter-Senior was reluctant to announce that he could drop-kick. T. Haviland Hicks Senior\|J. Raymond Elderdice British Dictionary definitions for drop kick drop kick noun a kick in certain sports such as rugby, in which the ball is dropped and kicked as it bounces from the groundCompare punt 2, place kick a wrestling attack, illegal in amateur wrestling, in which a wrestler leaps in the air and kicks his opponent in the face or body with both feet Australian slang a stupid or worthless person verb drop-kick to kick (a ball, etc) using a drop kick to kick (an opponent in wrestling) by the use of a drop kick Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to drop kick place kick, punt, kicking
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drop kick

noun Football.

Origin of drop kick

Words nearby drop kick

Definition for drop kick (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of drop-kick

OTHER WORDS FROM drop-kick

Example sentences from the Web for drop kick

British Dictionary definitions for drop kick

noun

verb drop-kick

Words related to drop kick