drop-kick

/'drɔpkik/

Thân thiện

A football player executes a perfect drop-kick for the extra point.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To kick (a ball) immediately after it has been dropped and as it touches the ground, especially in sports like rugby or American football.
   • To score points (a field goal or conversion) by executing such a kick.

Usage

• The verb "drop-kick" describes a specific kicking technique. It is primarily used in the context of rugby, American football, and historically in association football (soccer). The action involves dropping the ball from the hands and kicking it at the moment it makes contact with the ground.

Examples

• Verb:
  • The fly-half attempted to drop-kick the ball over the posts for a field goal.
  • He drop-kicked the conversion to add two more points to the score.

Advanced Usage

• As a noun ("drop kick"): While the target word is the verb form, the related noun "drop kick" is commonly used to refer to the kick itself.
  • His winning drop kick from 40 meters out was spectacular.
• Historical Usage in Soccer: The drop kick was once a legal method for a goalkeeper to put the ball back into play, though this is now obsolete under modern rules.

Variants and Related Words

• Drop kick (n): The act or instance of drop-kicking; the kick itself.
• Dropkicker (n): A player who executes a drop kick.

Synonyms

• Punt (v/n): However, a punt is kicked before the ball hits the ground, whereas a drop-kick requires contact with the ground.
• Place-kick (v/n): A kick where the ball is held in a fixed position on the ground or on a tee, not dropped.

Related Phrases

• Drop goal (n): In rugby, the score (worth three points) achieved by a successful drop kick during open play.
• Convert a try (v phrase): In rugby, to score extra points after a try, which can be done via a place kick or a drop kick.

Học thuật

Verb

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

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