place kick (redirected from placekick)

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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placekick (plskk) v.

placekicker n.

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place kick Football

n

(Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) a kick in which the ball is placed in position before it is kicked

vb place-kick

(Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) to kick (a ball) using a place kick Compare drop kick, punt²

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Noun

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place kick - (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking place-kicking kick, 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 team kickoff - (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score football, 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 goal association football, soccer - a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal