dropkick

noun

drop·kick | \ -ˌkik

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

\ -ˌkik

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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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. 2017

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