placekick

noun

place·kick | \ˈplās-ˌkik

Definition of placekick

(Entry 1 of 2)

: the kicking of a ball (such as a football) placed or held in a stationary position on the ground

placekick

verb

placekicked; placekicking; placekicks

Definition of placekick (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to kick (a ball) from a stationary position

2 : to score by means of a placekick

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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

In his Bengals career, Harris has completed 1,292 consecutive playable snaps (693 punts, 599 placekicks). — Jim Owczarski, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Bengals long snapper Clark Harris named to Pro Bowl," 16 Jan. 2018 Also, looks like kicker Shawn Davis will handle placekicks — Ken Sugiura, ajc, "Live blog: Georgia Tech-Jacksonville State," 9 Sep. 2017 Tyler Stovall, the team's holder on placekicks, has been among four players competing for the starting punting job, according to special teams coordinator Tim Horton. — Tom Green, AL.com, "The surprise addition to Auburn's punter competition," 10 Aug. 2017

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Mark Moseley went from placekicking legend to fast food executive. — Si.com Staff, SI.com, "How Joey Chestnut Dominates July 4, Tony Hawk's Other Major Talent and More," 6 July 2018 Miller, who made five field goals and 44 extra points for the Warriors, was convinced to try placekicking by her soccer coach Kathy Siefert, who became the football team's kicking coach this season. — Steve Millar, Daily Southtown, "Girls soccer notes: Crete-Monee's Grace Miller finds time for football too," 1 Apr. 2018 On placekicking situation: Nothing has changed right now since last year. — Andrew Lopez, NOLA.com, "Full transcript of what LSU coach Ed Orgeron said after first spring practice," 11 Mar. 2018 Holder Dustin Colquitt and long snapper James Winchester and the rest of the Chiefs’ placekicking unit have a piece of this. — Blair Kerkhoff, kansascity, "Chiefs’ Butker travels from practice squad to NFL weekly award winner," 1 Nov. 2017 Apparently, Culp is the winner of this week's placekicking contests in LSU's practices. — Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, "Three questions LSU needs answered vs. Florida," 6 Oct. 2017 The fifth-year Auburn coach ultimately decided to stick with the redshirt sophomore in order to allow Carlson to focus on placekicking. — Laura Goldman, AL.com, "Watch as fans celebrate Alabama's shutout of Vanderbilt with 'Rammer Jammer'," 23 Sep. 2017 LSU’s placekicking situation can generously be characterized as shaky through two games. — Alex Hickey, ajc, "LSU is deeply talented, but still not without significant flaws," 10 Sep. 2017 Kicking decision: Lambert says Nigel Macauley will handle placekicking duties for Charlotte this week. — Steve Lyttle, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte 49ers’ inexperienced linemen are fine – if team can get them on the plane," 29 Aug. 2017

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