point after
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- noun
- /pɔɪnt ˈæftər/
- US
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punto extra
- After the touchdown, the quarterback held his breath as the kicker lined up for the point after.
- point after touchdown
- point after kick
- point after attempt
Examples
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TSU's Robert Hersh's point-after was no good, which led to the 20-20 deadlock and made for an exciting catfight finale with 11:58 remaining in the contest.
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The 324 IS converted their point after touchdown to take the lead at 7-6.
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And the Mean Machine will line up for the point after touchdown attempt.
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The point after is unsuccessful.
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With the score tied, here comes Swank for the point after.
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The ensuing point-after attempt failed.
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Remember, too, that the Seminoles didn't kick an extra point after their last touchdown.
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Sophomore Nick Restaino's point-after kick was blocked.
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Kicker Drew Alleman would misfire on the subsequent point-after try.
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Moore floated a 25-yard pass into Russell with a tick more than three minutes to go in the period, but he missed the point-after kick, and so Freeport led 27-20.
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Synonyms
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3.3
A point given after a touchdown when a team kicks the ball through the goalposts
An extra point you score by kicking the ball through the goal posts after a touchdown
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a point awarded after a touchdown' is directly derivable from combining 'point' (a scoring unit) with 'after' (subsequently), i.e. a point given following the touchdown. This is a straightforward compositional pattern (though it references a sport-specific event), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Point after comes from American football: after a team scores a touchdown, they kick the ball through the posts to try to add one more point after the score. That's why point after means 'a point awarded after a touchdown'.