drop kick

n. Sports

A kick made by dropping a ball to the ground and kicking it just as it starts to rebound.

drop′-kick′ v.

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drop kick

1. (Rugby) a kick in certain sports such as rugby, in which the ball is dropped and kicked as it bounces from the ground. Compare punt², place kick

2. (Wrestling) 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

3. slang Austral a stupid or worthless person

4. (Rugby) to kick (a ball, etc) using a drop kick

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

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

drop′ kick`

a kick made by dropping a ball to the ground and kicking it as it starts to bounce up.

[1835–45]

drop′-kick`, v.t., v.i.

drop′-kick`er, n.

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ARNOLD PAIN The Terminator star grimaces as a so-called fan runs up behind him and unleashes drop kick

Ahh me back, says Arnie; Terminator star drop kicked from behind

A Paisley thug has been jailed for a brutal street attack which saw him"drop kick"his girlfriend"like an American Football player."

Brute's vicious attack on girlfriend after argument over dogs; BEHIND BARS Court hears thug'drop kicked'partner in the street

Leinster, unsurprisingly, have chosen the Aviva - just a drop kick from their RDS home - as their venue of choice, while Saracens, who play out their regular Premiership games out of Allianz Park in north London have opted for Coventry's Ricoh Arena, which has a capacity of 32,609.

WHY ARE SCARLETS AWAY?

Duncan Weir's late drop kick saw the Gunners leapfrog Friday's opponents Ulster into the final play-off spot in Conference B with a 17-16 victory.

Gunners respect is a given

Cov increased their lead with a Max Trimble try, and the lead stretched to 40-0 with a Phil Nilsen try and Maisey conversion before James Ayrton grabbed a late consolation try for the hosts, converted by Albert Portsmouth with a drop kick.

Cov stay on top with record 17 victories on trot

Xabi Alonso opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a drop kick from 25 metres and Lewandowski got his first four minutes later when he beat keeper Felix Wiedwald from an angle.

Ancelotti's Bayern begin with six-goal blitz against Bremen

A missed drop kick by captain Sergio Parisse in the final seconds cost Italy victory in Paris but Brunel said: "We lost but with many inexperienced guys in the team, we did have the opportunity to win that game and deservingly so.

Let's get consistent

"I thought the game was gone but I wanted the drop kick chance early as I didn't want to go through eighteen phases.

Smith gets real kick out of Geraghty

Newly-formed Mirfield Stags have launched the club's very own real ale, suitably called Drop Kick.

KICK IN THE NEW YEAR; Mirfield Stags toast launch of own beer

First blood to football and again Magennis came out on top in the crossbar challenge when the boys had to drop kick a rugby ball and try to hit the bar from 30 yards.

It's oval v round in a special challenge

Drop kick: From left, Chris Sigsworth, Rugby Development Officer, Rugby Football Union; Caroline Spelman, MP; Luke Ryley, Year 7 student from Grace Academy Solihull and Etarlia McGrady, also a Year 7 student from Grace Academy.

MP's keeping in touch day