quick kick

noun

, Football.

1. a punt, usually on second or third down, made from an offensive formation not usually used for kicking, intended to go beyond the opposing safety men in order to prevent a possible runback.

Word History and Origins

Origin of quick kick¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

There Jack's eye caught the gleam of the helmsman's pistol and with a quick kick he sent it hurtling overboard also.

From Project Gutenberg

The jar of it ran through the whole length of the Seagull, and I felt the quick kick of it even in the Bow.

From Project Gutenberg

One attacked him from behind, but with a quick kick Dick shook himself free.

From Project Gutenberg