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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American 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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The unit is led by Faletau Satuala, a playmaking safety who leads the team in tackles (59) and also has two interceptions, including a pick-six.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Instead, senior quarterback Daniel Vaita responded after throwing a pick-six on his first drive of the second half with two touchdown passes to Roye Oliver III, and added a two-point conversion run.
—Richard Obert, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
After a sluggish start by the offense, with four punts on its first four drives, and despite playing without multiple starters, Miami went up 14-0 at halftime on a Beck touchdown catch — yes, touchdown catch — from wide receiver Malachi Toney and a Keionte Scott pick-six in a span of 23 seconds.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Livingstone senior E’Shawn Carter recorded a pick-six on Durham’s first pass attempt of the second half, and sophomore kicker Jason Zapata’s extra point put the Blue Bears in front with a 21-20 advantage.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Instead, senior quarterback Daniel Vaita responded after throwing a pick-six on his first drive of the second half with two touchdown passes to Roye Oliver III, and added a two-point conversion run.
—Richard Obert, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
After a sluggish start by the offense, with four punts on its first four drives, and despite playing without multiple starters, Miami went up 14-0 at halftime on a Beck touchdown catch — yes, touchdown catch — from wide receiver Malachi Toney and a Keionte Scott pick-six in a span of 23 seconds.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Livingstone senior E’Shawn Carter recorded a pick-six on Durham’s first pass attempt of the second half, and sophomore kicker Jason Zapata’s extra point put the Blue Bears in front with a 21-20 advantage.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Pick-six.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-six. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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