field goal

field goal

n.

1. Football A score worth three points made on an ordinary down by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball over the crossbar and between the goal posts.

2. Basketball A score made by throwing the ball through the basket in regulation play, worth two points or, if attempted from beyond a specified distance, three points.

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field goal

n

1. (Team Sports / Basketball) Basketball a goal scored while the ball is in normal play rather than from a free throw

2. (Team Sports / American Football) American football a score of three points made by kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts above the crossbar

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	field goal - a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts score - the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play" American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
	2.	field goal - a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop basket score - the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"