drop kick
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
1Other definitions for drop-kick (2 of 2)
to score (a field goal or point after touchdown) by a drop kick.
to kick (the ball as dropped for a drop kick).
to make a drop kick.
Origin of drop-kick
2Other words from drop-kick
- drop-kicker, noun
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How to use drop kick in a sentence
A good drop kicker can be used temporarily from almost any position in the line, whether he be guard, tackle or end.
Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. MillerHis inspiration was this: Perhaps he had that knack, perhaps he could practice faithfully, and develop into a sure drop-kicker.
T. Haviland Hicks Senior | J. Raymond Elderdice
British Dictionary definitions for drop kick
a kick in certain sports such as rugby, in which the ball is dropped and kicked as it bounces from the ground: Compare 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
to kick (a ball, etc) using a drop kick
to kick (an opponent in wrestling) by the use of a drop kick
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