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place-kicking

place-kicking

4.6
Kicking a ball set on the ground to score points in football or rugby
  • noun
  • /pleɪsˈkɪkɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • During the game, the quarterback executed a perfect place-kicking to secure the lead.

Well, there is, there is place kicking in American football.

Examples

  • The coach praised the team's place-kicking skills, which helped them win the match.

  • In rugby, successful place-kicking is essential for scoring points after tries.

  • Well, there is, there is place kicking in American football.

    Rob Moore

Synonyms

place kick
vsplace-kicking
  • Specialized
3.8

A kick in sports like football where the ball is placed on the ground to score or restart play

refers to the general act rather than a single instance of it

Surface Forms

place-kicking singular
place-kickings plural

Morphology

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

The noun is a regular -ing formation from the sports verb 'place-kick', and the meaning follows directly from placing the ball and kicking it.

Etymology

Place-kicking comes from the two simple actions you do: you place the ball, which means 'to put' it on the ground, and you kick it, which means 'to strike' it with your foot. So place-kicking literally names the sport action of kicking a ball after it has been put on the ground, used to score goals or extra points.