extra point
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈɛkstrə pɔɪnt/
- US
:
punto extra
- The game was tied until the quarterback threw a touchdown pass, allowing the team to attempt an extra point for the win.
- earn extra points
You want middle names so you can get an extra point if you can do the middle names.
- You want middle names so you can get an extra point if you can do the middle names.
- And then our students can also earn extra points about the bonus points with a job on campus.
Examples
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This team has not kicked an extra point or a field goal all year.
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Now, conventional wisdom says kick the extra point, tie the game... and go into overtime.
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Let me kick that extra point.
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- Now watch him make the extra point.
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We score a touchdown, missed the extra point, so we're only up six.
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The extra-point kick is good.
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Jimmy Newman tacked on the extra point, giving Wake the lead.
Blog text (1) -
Kicker Paul Graupner tallied the extra point, extending the St. Thomas lead to 27-0.
Blog text (14) -
Kicker Andre Peres delivered on the extra point, giving the home team a 14-7 score at halftime.
Blog text (9) -
After scoring a touchdown, the team successfully kicked the extra point to secure an additional point.
Synonyms
13
6.5
A successful kick or throw that gives extra points after a score like a touchdown
1
6.5
An extra score after a touchdown for a successful kick
An extra point you score by kicking the ball through the goal posts after a touchdown
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an additional point awarded' is directly and compositionally derived from 'extra' (additional) + 'point' (a unit of scoring), so a learner who knows both words can infer the MWE. Although the specific football procedure (kicking after a touchdown) may be culturally specific, the core sense 'an extra/bonus point' is transparent and predictable.
Etymology
Extra point comes from American football: after a team scores a touchdown, they try a short kick through the posts to earn one more point. So extra means 'additional' and point means a score, which is why extra point means a 'bonus' point added after the main score.