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.—
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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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Days after arriving in Chicago, Mack played in the opener against the Green Bay Packers and had a sack-fumble and a pick-six.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
That haul includes the NFL's career rushing yardage, receiving yardage, sacks and pick-six leaders.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Fitzpatrick had a head of steam going the other way for what could be a pick-six, but WR Tyreek Hill was racing him down the sideline and caught up.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
The 2 loudest moments at B of A A discussion about Kuechly’s pick-six interception in the NFC Championship game vs. Arizona included his thoughts about a fan who fell over the railing and directly in front of him during the celebration in the end zone.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
That haul includes the NFL's career rushing yardage, receiving yardage, sacks and pick-six leaders.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Fitzpatrick had a head of steam going the other way for what could be a pick-six, but WR Tyreek Hill was racing him down the sideline and caught up.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
The 2 loudest moments at B of A A discussion about Kuechly’s pick-six interception in the NFC Championship game vs. Arizona included his thoughts about a fan who fell over the railing and directly in front of him during the celebration in the end zone.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
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“Pick-six.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-six. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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