dropkick

noun

drop·kick | \ ˈdräp-ˌkik

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Definition of dropkick

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a kick made by dropping a ball to the ground and kicking it at the moment it starts to rebound

drop-kick

verb

\ ˈdräp-ˌkik

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drop-kicked; drop-kicking; drop-kicks

Definition of drop-kick (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to make a dropkick

transitive verb

: to kick by means of a dropkick drop-kick a ball drop-kick a field goal

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The first known use of dropkick was in 1857

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dropkick

noun

English Language Learners Definition of dropkick

: a kick that is made by dropping a ball to the ground and kicking it as it begins to bounce back up

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