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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 \
\drop-kicked; drop-kicking; drop-kicks
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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dropkick
nounEnglish 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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The first known use of dropkick was in 1857
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