try for point

noun phrase

: an attempt made after scoring a touchdown in football to score one or two additional points by kicking the ball over the crossbar or again carrying it into the opponents' end zone

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of try for point was in 1929

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Cite this Entry

“Try for point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for%20point. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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