to score (a field goal or point after touchdown) by a drop kick.
to kick (the ball as dropped for a drop kick).
a kick in certain sports such as rugby, in which the ball is dropped and kicked as it bounces from the ground Compare punt 2 place kick
a wrestling attack, illegal in amateur wrestling, in which a wrestler leaps in the air and kicks his opponent in the face or body with both feet
slang a stupid or worthless person
to kick (a ball, etc) using a drop kick
to kick (an opponent in wrestling) by the use of a drop kick
First recorded in 1835–45
First recorded in 1870–75
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After that early adversity of going down to 14 men, he was thrown the ball in a way that was slightly disjointed and he turned it into a drop kick.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2023
“You basically have to imagine that at any point, someone is going to drop kick the box over a fence,” Horst said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2022
Actor Mario Lopez tweeted a snippet of the incident, writing, "Some idiot tried to drop kick 71yr old @Schwarzenegger. Like a mosquito kickin a rhino it didn’t even bother my guy... #Legend."
From Fox News • May 19, 2019
The Seahawks tried it with a drop kick and it wasn’t even close, as punter Michael Dickson looked like he hit a 6-iron when he needed a 9-iron.
From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2019
I remember being extremely angry at the time because I was not looking at the side lines for any signals and had decided on a drop kick anyhow.
From Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball by Edwards, William Hanford
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