quick kick

American  

noun

Football.

1. a punt, usually on second or third down, made from an offensive formation not usually used for kicking, intended to go beyond the opposing safety men in order to prevent a possible runback.

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Etymology

Origin of quick kick

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

It’s flooded with unison choreography that, however robust, becomes repetitive as dancers crouch on the floor and fly across the stage in sweeping jumps, adding a quick kick or an imploring reach.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024

It’s a quick kick on third and long.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2015

On fourth-and-6 near midfield in the third quarter, they called a quick kick.

From Washington Times • Aug. 29, 2014

Instead, he used dubstep’s bass drops as a quick kick in the head to other club styles, particularly electro house, and it worked.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2014

The jar of it ran through the whole length of the Seagull, and I felt the quick kick of it even in the Bow.

From Sea-Hounds by Freeman, Lewis R.