pick-six

noun

1
: a system of betting (as on horse races) in which the bettor must pick the winners of six consecutive races
… is one of 42 individuals holding the 78 tickets that legitimately had five out of six winners in the Breeders' Cup pick-six wager.Bill Finley
2
football : an interception returned by the intercepting team for a touchdown
By halftime he had thrown two interceptions—the second a 69-yard pick-six to outside linebacker and Most Valuable Player Malcolm Smith …S. L. Price

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On Jones’ first series, his third-down throw was intercepted by Kindle Vildor, who had a clear path for a pick-six but fell three times. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 Patrick Mahomes threw a pick-six in a goal-to-go situation. Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025 Yet after his pick-six, cameras showed him straight-faced. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025 Fellow rookie Brian Branch was gifted a pick-six off the hands of Kadarius Toney to help out the scoring cause. Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pick-six

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pick-six was in 1980

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“Pick-six.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-six. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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