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  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

It was Ward who, after hard-fighting Illinois had marched to a touchdown in the first period, shot through and blocked the place kick which would have given Illinois a seventh point.

From Time Magazine Archive

Allen's place kick made the game, a tie, 14-to-14.

From Time Magazine Archive

Harry Newman dropped back for a high place kick that missed hitting the goalpost by just enough to give Michigan the game which clinched the Big Ten Championship 3-to-0.

From Time Magazine Archive

After a touchdown, which counts five, a place kick for goal is attempted.

From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.

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

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

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

An Illinois place-kick was not sufficient to keep it from losing, 7-to-3.

From Time Magazine Archive

Did you do it with a place-kick, or a drop, or a punt?”

From Boycotted And Other Stories by Reed, Talbot Baines