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• place kick
  place kick

  noun

  a kick in which the ball is held nearly upright on the ground either by means of a tee or by a teammate, as in a kickoff, an attempt at a field goal, etc.
• place-kick
  place-kick

  verb (used with object)

  to make (a field goal or point after touchdown) by a place kick.

place kick

¹ American  

noun

Football.

1. a kick in which the ball is held nearly upright on the ground either by means of a tee or by a teammate, as in a kickoff, an attempt at a field goal, etc.

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place-kick ² American  

[pleys-kik] / ˈpleɪsˌkɪk /

Or placekick

verb (used with object)

1. to make (a field goal or point after touchdown) by a place kick.

2. to kick (the ball) as held for a place kick.

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verb (used without object)

1. to make a place kick.

place kick British  

noun

1. a kick in which the ball is placed in position before it is kicked

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verb

1. to kick (a ball) using a place kick

Other Word Forms

• place-kicker
  noun
• placekicker
  noun

Etymology

Origin of place kick¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Origin of place-kick²

First recorded in 1855–60; v. use of place kick

Example Sentences

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The most famous place kick in Five Nations history was undoubtedly John Taylor's last-minute touchline effort for Wales to win a pulsating match against Scotland 19-18 at Murrayfield in 1971.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 18, 2011

Dartmouth had scored 16 points on two touchdowns and a place kick.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead of the standard place kick, a scoring pass was flipped to No. 99.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bronko Nagurski finished his football career with two touchdowns, and Pharmer made the place kick which won the game.

From Time Magazine Archive

A place kick, a free kick, or a penalty kick must not be taken until the referee has given a signal for the same.

From Association Football And How To Play It by Cameron, John

If the teams still cannot be split on the scoreboard, then the number of tries scored in the contest and, finally, a place-kick competition will be the tie-breaker.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2022

His clients saw University of California win a tight, well-played game, on Halfback Williams' place-kick in the last quarter, 3-to-0.

From Time Magazine Archive

Outplayed by Notre Dame, Navy, undefeated in November for the first time in eight years, clung desperately to a three-point lead from Cutter's place-kick in the second quarter.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then, on fourth down at Michigan's 24-yd. line, Minnesota's Bill Bevan missed the place-kick that would have broken the 0-to-0 tie.

From Time Magazine Archive

Make it a place-kick or I’ll never have a chance!’

From The Turner Twins by Barbour, Ralph Henry