Place-kicker (Noun)
Meaning
(football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The place-kicker took the field and attempted a long-distance field goal to win the game.
- During the last quarter, their star place-kicker tied the game with a precise kick through the opponent's goalposts.
- Their reliable place-kicker scored an extra point in each quarter of the high school football game.
- Since high school, she dreamed of becoming an NFL place-kicker, making a career out of kicking the ball.
- It's up to the coach to choose a trusty place-kicker from among the potential team players this season.