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dropkick

Definitions of dropkick
  1. noun
    (football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground
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    type of:
    boot, kick, kicking
    the act of delivering a blow with the foot
  2. verb
    make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick
    synonyms: drop-kick
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    type of:
    kick
    drive or propel with the foot
  3. verb
    drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal
    synonyms: drop-kick
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    type of:
    kick
    drive or propel with the foot
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