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to place-kick

to place-kick

4.4
To kick a ball from the ground while it stays still to try to score
  • verb
  • Specialized
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  • The player carefully place-kicked the ball between the posts to score three points.

Examples

  • In the final minute, he place-kicked a perfect goal to win the match.

  • She practiced how to place-kick with precision during training sessions.

  • He place-kicked the ball perfectly into the goal.

  • Can you place-kick from this distance?

  • With great focus, she place-kicked the ball to score the winning point in the game.

  • During training, he learned to place-kick accurately from different angles on the field.

  • The coach emphasized the importance of a steady stance when he place-kicked at the goal.

Synonyms

to kick
vsto place-kick
∞ 1.0

Hit something with the foot, for example a ball in a sport

is done from a stationary ball on the ground to score in football or rugby

Surface Forms

place-kick infinitive
place-kicked past
place-kicked past participle
place-kicking present participle
place-kicks third person singular

Morphology

place-kick = place + kick (transparent) = place + kick

The verb is a direct compound of 'place' + 'kick' meaning to kick from a placed/stationary position; learners who know 'place' and 'kick' can infer the action.

Etymology

Place-kick comes from the simple parts place ('to put') and kick ('to hit with the foot'), because the player first 'places' the ball on the ground and then kicks it. So, a place-kick means kicking a ball from a fixed position to score.