Goal-kick (Noun)
Meaning 1
(rugby) an attempt to kick a goal.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The goal-kick attempt sailed wide of the posts, leaving the team with no points.
- A well-placed goal-kick from the 30-meter mark split the uprights, securing the win.
- In a bold move, the kicker attempted a long-range goal-kick from beyond the 50-meter line.
- The opposing team's defense pressured the kicker, forcing a poor goal-kick that fell short.
- With the score tied and time running out, the team opted for a goal-kick attempt from the edge of the field.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
(association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The goalkeeper took a goal-kick to restart play after the opposing team's forward kicked the ball out of bounds.
- The goal-kick was poorly executed, allowing the opposing team to gain possession and launch a counterattack.
- The defender's long goal-kick found its way to the striker, who headed the ball down to a teammate.
- The goal-kick was taken quickly, catching the opposing team off guard and allowing the defending team to gain some much-needed momentum.
- The goalkeeper's goal-kick sailed out of bounds, resulting in a throw-in for the opposing team.