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

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quick kick

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.