drop kick

¹ American  

noun

Football.

1. a kick made by dropping a football to the ground and kicking it as it starts to bounce up.

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drop-kick ² American  

[drop-kik] / ˈdrɒpˈkɪk /

verb (used with object)

1. to score (a field goal or point after touchdown) by a drop kick.

2. to kick (the ball as dropped for a drop kick).

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verb (used without object)

1. to make a drop kick.

drop kick British  

noun

1. 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

2. 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

3. slang a stupid or worthless person

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verb

1. to kick (a ball, etc) using a drop kick

2. to kick (an opponent in wrestling) by the use of a drop kick

Other Word Forms

• drop-kicker noun

Etymology

Origin of drop kick¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Origin of drop-kick¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

But Chargers special teams players talk about it every week: A team can attempt a place kick or a drop kick after a fair catch and is awarded three points if it goes through the uprights and over the crossbar.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Ford banged over a penalty to level it at 3-3 and then started to drop kick the Pumas to distraction.

From BBC

BH: "For a forward to take a drop kick from 45 metres on the angle, it was just effortless..."

From BBC

“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