dropkick
noun
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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
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Definition of drop-kick (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make a dropkick
: to kick by means of a dropkick drop-kick a ball drop-kick a field goal
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From Omega’s entrance to his precise basement dropkicks to the One-Winged Angel to his overall presence, Omega embodies the fighting spirit of a pro wrestler in a time where others only play that same role on television. — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, "The Week in Wrestling: Kenny Omega Finally Reaches NJPW’s Pinnacle With Win Over Okada," 13 June 2018 Steamboat was in control for most of the first third of the match until missing a dropkick. — Gene Guillot, NOLA.com, "Best New Orleans wrestling matches: Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair (1989) was winging it," 27 Mar. 2018 Sunday’s scrum at Camping World Stadium was a little bit like WrestleMania, without the dropkicks and scripted melodrama. — George Diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Pro Bowl, NFL bring substance to Central Florida despite competitive snooze," 28 Jan. 2018 As Wyatt approached, Balor popped up, went for the Slingblade and a dropkick and then climbed the top rope for the Coup De Grace for the pin. — Josh Barnett, USA TODAY, "WWE SummerSlam: 5 titles change hands, but Brock Lesnar retains WWE Universal championship," 20 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dropkick.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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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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