drop·kick
ˈdräp-ˌkik 
: a kick made by dropping a ball to the ground and kicking it at the moment it starts to rebound
drop-kicked; drop-kicking; drop-kicks
: to make a dropkick
: to kick by means of a dropkick
drop-kick a ball
drop-kick a field goal
dropkicker
noun
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Mike Miller, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Makes sense; just don’t drop-kick your opponent in the face.
12.H.1: Clarifying that any game forfeit is reported as a zero point game (11-0).
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Last month, Max dropped a collegiate romcom called Sweethearts, about a pair of freshmen (played by Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga) who vow to drop-kick their high school sweeties over Thanksgiving break.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Since last facing the Raiders in December, a 63-21 shellacking that wasn’t even that close, L.A. has drop-kicked its general manager, coaching staff, nearly half its roster and a reputation of learning on its sizzle instead of its strength.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
To Roam’s credit, the exterior fared surprisingly well during our drop-kick tests; the most visible pockmarks were a result of the wrench whacking.
—Ashlea Halpern, wsj.com, 21 Oct. 2023
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Verb
Tom Hardy stars in the neo-noir crime thriller as a corrupt detective named Walker, who shoots, punches, and drop-kicks his way through an entire criminal underworld to rescue the estranged son of dirty politician Lawrence Beaumont (Forest Whitaker).
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Makes sense; just don’t drop-kick your opponent in the face.
12.H.1: Clarifying that any game forfeit is reported as a zero point game (11-0).
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Last month, Max dropped a collegiate romcom called Sweethearts, about a pair of freshmen (played by Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga) who vow to drop-kick their high school sweeties over Thanksgiving break.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Since last facing the Raiders in December, a 63-21 shellacking that wasn’t even that close, L.A. has drop-kicked its general manager, coaching staff, nearly half its roster and a reputation of learning on its sizzle instead of its strength.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
To Roam’s credit, the exterior fared surprisingly well during our drop-kick tests; the most visible pockmarks were a result of the wrench whacking.
—Ashlea Halpern, wsj.com, 21 Oct. 2023
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“Dropkick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropkick. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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dropkick
noun
drop·kick
ˈdräp-ˈkik
: a kick made by dropping a ball to the ground and kicking it as it bounces
drop-kick
verb
drop-kicker
noun
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