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Drop-kick (Verb)

Make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Doug Flutie successfully drop-kicked the extra point in the Patriots' game against the Dolphins.
In a rare display of skill, the quarterback attempted to drop-kick the point after touchdown.
At the end of the second quarter, the placekicker attempted a drop-kick for the extra point.
Although it's not a common technique, the kicker brought back the art of drop-kicking a field goal.
With the crowd cheering, the young kicker scored an extra point by landing a difficult drop-kick.

Drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

He managed to drop-kick the ball between the opponent's goalposts for the winning score.
The team's placekicker learned to drop-kick with precision after months of practice.
The coach called a drop-kick on fourth down in an attempt to pin the opposing team deep.
In a critical moment of the game, the player successfully drop-kicked a 50-yard field goal.
The player took his mark and prepared to drop-kick the ball on the opponent's 30-yard line.