extra point

noun

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

Definition of extra point

: a point gained on a conversion in football

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Recent Examples of extra point from the Web

Oh yeah, and there are extra points for how many times residents Google questions about the American flag.

— lauren castle, azcentral, "Arizona is blah on patriotism, but it throws a decent party, WalletHub says," 2 July 2018
The Vikings were a 5.5-point favorite near kickoff and when Case Keenum knelt for the final extra point, bettors who took the Saints celebrated as New Orleans covered the spread.

— NOLA.com, "Heart attacks, happy gamblers and more national stories from the Saints' loss," 15 Jan. 2018
For extra points, feed and cheer on the top half of the mountain.

— holly brooks, Anchorage Daily News, "It’s gonna be a hot Mount Marathon, so racers be warned and spectators stand by — preferably with ice," 3 July 2018
In his junior and senior years of high school, Olson earned a starting role on the varsity football team as the long snapper, responsible for snapping the ball to the holder for extra points and field goals.

— samantha bresnahan, CNN, "USC football player: 'OK, I'm blind ... Now let's deal with it'," 4 Apr. 2018
HiBoy scores extra points for serving ketchup from a pump, because who wants to mess with packets?

— sarah gish, kansascity, "Batter up: Here are 18 KC-area places to get perfect, golden-fried onion rings," 21 June 2018
Poole’s college stats were eye-popping: 17 interceptions, four pick-sixes, two punt-return touchdowns, 10 blocked field goals and extra points.

— chapel fowler, charlotteobserver, "Former Panther Tyrone Poole says you're like a spider. That can help you hang tough.," 30 May 2018
That system awards an extra point in the standings for good sportsmanship during a game.

— jon j. kerr, chicagotribune.com, "Unsportsmanlike conduct: AHAI cites uptick in abuse of hockey referees," 2 Apr. 2018
Imagine that by 2028, yields on the ten-year rise not to 3.7%, but an extra point, to 4.8%.

— shawn tully, Fortune, "Here's How China Could Really Hurt Trump in a Trade War," 22 Mar. 2018

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circa 1949

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EXTRA POINT Defined for English Language Learners

extra point

noun

Definition of extra point for English Language Learners

American football : a point scored after a touchdown by kicking the ball between the goalposts or by carrying or throwing it a short distance into the end zone