point after touchdown
- noun
- /pɔɪnt ˈæftər ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/
- US
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punto extra
- The team scored a touchdown and then secured the point after touchdown to extend their lead.
Examples
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And the Mean Machine will line up for the point after touchdown attempt.
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The point after touchdown
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The 324 IS converted their point after touchdown to take the lead at 7-6.
Blog text (29) -
After scoring a touchdown, the kicker successfully made the point after touchdown to add an extra point to the score.
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The game was exciting, with both teams trading touchdowns and points after touchdown throughout the match.
Synonyms
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3.3
A point given after a touchdown when a team kicks the ball through the goalposts
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6.5
A successful kick or throw that gives extra points after a score like a touchdown
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6.5
An extra score after a touchdown for a successful kick
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally combines 'point' (a scoring unit) + 'after' (following) + 'touchdown' (the act of scoring in American football), so the meaning—a point scored immediately following a touchdown—is directly derivable from the parts. It is a sports-specific term but compositionally transparent and would be understood by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
The phrase point after touchdown comes from the game itself: after a team scores a touchdown, they try to kick the ball through the goalposts to add a point. So the phrase refers to that 'extra point' scored immediately after a touchdown.