drop kick

¹ American  

noun

Football.

1. a kick made by dropping a football to the ground and kicking it as it starts to bounce up.

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drop-kick ² American  

[drop-kik] / ˈdrɒpˈkɪk /

verb (used with object)

1. to score (a field goal or point after touchdown) by a drop kick.

2. to kick (the ball as dropped for a drop kick).

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verb (used without object)

1. to make a drop kick.

drop kick British  

noun

1. a kick in certain sports such as rugby, in which the ball is dropped and kicked as it bounces from the ground Compare punt 2 place kick

2. a wrestling attack, illegal in amateur wrestling, in which a wrestler leaps in the air and kicks his opponent in the face or body with both feet

3. slang a stupid or worthless person

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verb

1. to kick (a ball, etc) using a drop kick

2. to kick (an opponent in wrestling) by the use of a drop kick

Other Word Forms

• drop-kicker noun

Etymology

Origin of drop kick¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Origin of drop-kick²

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Ford banged over a penalty to level it at 3-3 and then started to drop kick the Pumas to distraction.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

“You basically have to imagine that at any point, someone is going to drop kick the box over a fence,” Horst said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2022

Actor Mario Lopez tweeted a snippet of the incident, writing, "Some idiot tried to drop kick 71yr old @Schwarzenegger. Like a mosquito kickin a rhino it didn’t even bother my guy... #Legend."

From Fox News • May 19, 2019

The second drop kick didn’t go so well, sailing out of bounds and giving the Chiefs the ball at their own 40.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2018

There is what we call the drop kick, the free kick, the overhead kick, the place kick, and taking the ball on the run.

From Association Football And How To Play It by Cameron, John