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:
1835–45

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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:
1870–75

Related forms

drop-kick·er, noun

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drop-kick
verb
1.	make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick [syn: dropkick]
2.	drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal

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