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.
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place kick
1 Americannoun
Football.
place-kick
2
American
[plays-kik]
/ ˈpleɪsˌkɪk /
Or
placekick
verb (used with object)
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to make (a field goal or point after touchdown) by a place kick.
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to kick (the ball) as held for a place kick.
verb (used without object)
place kick
British
noun
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Etymology
Origin of place kick1
First recorded in 1855–60
Origin of place-kick2
First recorded in 1855–60; v. use of place kick
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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
With the score 7-to-7 and four minutes to play, Bill Corbus, Stanford's All-American guard, booted a place kick from the 23-yd. line over Southern California's goal posts.
From Time Magazine Archive
Illinois' Fullback Dave Cook broke a tug-of-war with Northwestern by a handsome place kick from the 22-yd. line, 3-to-0.
From Time Magazine Archive
Instead of the standard place kick, a scoring pass was flipped to No. 99.
From Time Magazine Archive
After a touchdown, which counts five, a place kick for goal is attempted.
From Outdoor Sports and Games by Claude H. Miller
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
Enid Ferris is one of those primly efficient young matrons who know how to place-kick an indulgent husband over the goal posts of a cash culture to make a social score.
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
A moment later, Humphrey's place-kick brought what turned out to be the winning point.
From Time Magazine Archive
Chambers was down to her opponents' twenty-four yards now, almost under the shadow of the goal and a place-kick would score once out of twice.
From Left Tackle Thayer by Ralph Henry Barbour
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