drop kick
noun
,
Football.
1.
a kick made by dropping a football to the ground and kicking it as it starts to bounce up.
Compare
place kick
,
punt
1
(def 1).
Origin
1835-45
drop-kick
[
drop
-
kik
]
/ˈdrɒpˈkɪk/
verb (used with object)
1.
to score (a field goal or point after touchdown) by a drop kick.
2.
to kick (the ball as dropped for a drop kick).
verb (used without object)
3.
to make a drop kick.
Origin
1870-75
Related forms
drop-kicker,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
drop kick
drop kick
noun
1.
a kick in certain sports such as rugby, in which the ball is dropped and kicked as it bounces from the ground
Compare
punt
2
,
place kick
2.
a wrestling attack, illegal in amateur wrestling, in which a wrestler leaps in the air and kicks his opponent in the face or body with both feet
3.
(
Austral
,
slang
) a stupid or worthless person
verb
4.
to kick (a ball, etc) using a drop kick
5.
to kick (an opponent in wrestling) by the use of a drop kick