extra point
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Definition
Noun: 1. In American football, a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown: This is a scoring play worth one point, attempted from a fixed spot on the field after a team scores a touchdown.
Usage
The term "extra point" is used specifically in the context of American football to describe the standard one-point scoring attempt after a touchdown. It is a singular, countable noun.
Examples
- Noun:
- The kicker made the extra point, making the score 7-0.
- Missing the extra point proved costly, as the team lost by one point.
- After the touchdown, the team lined up to attempt the extra point.
Advanced Usage
- "Two-point conversion": This is the alternative to the "extra point." After a touchdown, a team may choose to attempt a play from scrimmage (running or passing the ball into the end zone) to score two points instead of kicking the standard one-point extra point.
- Trailing by five points, the coach decided to go for a two-point conversion instead of the extra point.
Variants and Related Words
- Point After Touchdown (PAT): This is a formal synonym for "extra point," describing the same scoring play.
- Conversion: A broader term that can refer to either the one-point extra point kick or the two-point conversion attempt.
Synonyms
- Point After Touchdown (PAT)
- After-touchdown kick (less common)
Related Phrases
- To kick the extra point: The standard verb phrase used for this action.
- The team will kick the extra point to add to their lead.
- To attempt the extra point: Used when describing the action of trying to score the point.
- They lined up to attempt the extra point.
Noun
- in American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown