dropkick

A noun referring to a type of kick in football where the ball is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground, often used for field goals or restarts.

• 🇩🇪Ein Schuss im Fußball, bei dem der Ball aus der Hand fallen gelassen und in dem Moment getroffen wird, in dem er den Boden berührt; auch allgemein ein solcher Sprungtritt mit beiden Füßen nach vorn, etwa im Kampfsport.

1. Football kick B2 formal sport

   A type of kick in football where the ball is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground, often used for field goals or kickoffs.

   • The kicker executed a perfect dropkick to score the winning field goal.
   • Dropkicks are less common in modern football due to rule changes.
   • He practiced the dropkick technique for hours to improve his accuracy.

   🇩🇪Dropkick

• dropkicks plural form
• dropkicks' possessive plural form
• dropkick's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to kick a ball (especially in rugby or Australian rules football) by dropping it and kicking it as it bounces off the ground.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bedeutet, einen Ball (besonders im Rugby oder Australian Football) zu treten, indem man ihn hochwirft und ihn beim Aufprallen auf den Boden mit dem Fuß trifft.

1. Score a point after a touchdown C1 formal american sport

   To make the point after a touchdown by performing a dropkick.

   • The kicker successfully dropkicked the ball for an extra point.
   • He practiced dropkicking to improve his scoring accuracy.
   • The team relied on a dropkick to secure the win.

   🇩🇪Ein Punkt nach einem Touchdown

2. Kick a ball as it touches the ground C1 formal american sport

   To drop and kick a ball just as it touches the ground, typically for a field goal.

   • The player dropkicked the ball from midfield.
   • She learned to dropkick the ball during training.
   • The crowd cheered as he dropkicked the ball through the goalposts.

   🇩🇪Dropkick

• dropkicked past participle
• dropkicked past simple
• dropkicking present participle
• dropkicks third person singular