pick-six

American  

[pik-siks] / ˈpɪkˈsɪks /

noun

plural

pick-sixes

1. Horse Racing. a type of bet that involves selecting the winners of six successive races.

2. Football. a play in which a defensive player intercepts a pass and runs it into the end zone for a touchdown.

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Example Sentences

And one strange fellow in Minnesota will be shouting, “Run the pick-six!”

From The Wall Street Journal

A pick-six is a miracle you pray for, not something you call.

From The Wall Street Journal

Denver failed to score a touchdown on offense — their lone such score came on a pick-six — and got four field goals from Wil Lutz.

From Los Angeles Times

With under six minutes left, Burrow threw a pick-six that gave Buffalo a 32-28 lead.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was straight into the arms of Tennessee linebacker Cody Barton, who turned the visitors’ second play from scrimmage into a 24-yard pick-six.

From Los Angeles Times