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noun Football.
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.Compare drop kick, punt1 (def. 1).
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Origin of place kick
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby place kick
placebo, placebo effect, place card, placeholder, place in the sun, place kick, placeless, placeman, place mat, placement, placement test
Other definitions for place kick (2 of 2)
place-kick
or place·kick
[ pleys-kik ]
/ ˈpleɪsˌkɪk /
verb (used with object)
to make (a field goal or point after touchdown) by a place kick.
to kick (the ball) as held for a place kick.
verb (used without object)
to make a place kick.
Origin of place-kick
First recorded in 1855–60; v. use of place kick
OTHER WORDS FROM place-kick
place-kicker, placekicker, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for place kick
place kick
/ football /
noun
a kick in which the ball is placed in position before it is kicked
verb place-kick
to kick (a ball) using a place kick
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