place kick

place kick

n. Football A kick, as for a kickoff or field goal, for which the ball is held or propped up in a fixed position on the ground.

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place′-kick′ (plās′kĭk′) v.place′ kick′er n.

place kick

n 1. (Soccer) a kick in which the ball is placed in position before it is kicked 2. (Rugby) a kick in which the ball is placed in position before it is kicked vb 3. (Soccer) to kick (a ball) using a place kick 4. (Rugby) to kick (a ball) using a place kick

place′ kick`

n. a kick in which a football is held nearly upright on the ground either by means of a tee or by a teammate, as in a kickoff. [1855–60] place′-kick`, v.t., v.i. place′-kick`er, n.

place kick

Made by kicking the ball after it has been placed on the ground for that purpose.

Thesaurus

Noun

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place kick - (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kickingplace-kickingkick, kicking, boot - the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"free kick - (soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other teamkickoff - (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a scorefootball, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goalassociation football, soccer - a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal