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Meaning of "drop kick" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DROP KICK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DROP KICK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drop kick is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

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WHAT DOES DROP KICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Drop kick

A drop kick is a type of kick in various codes of football. It involves a player dropping the ball and then kicking it when it bounces off the ground. It contrasts to a punt, wherein the player kicks the ball without letting it hit the ground first. Drop kicks are most importantly used as a method of restarting play and scoring points in rugby union and rugby league. Association football goalkeepers also often return the ball to play with drop kicks. The kick was once in wide use in both Australian rules football and gridiron football, but is today rarely seen in either sport.

Definition of drop kick in the English dictionary

The first definition of drop kick in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of drop kick is a stupid or worthless person. Drop kick is also to kick using a drop kick.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DROP KICK

drop bear
drop cannon
drop cloth
drop curtain
drop dead!
drop forge
drop goal
drop hammer
drop handlebars
drop in
drop in someone´s lap
drop leaf
drop lock
drop off
drop one´s bundle
drop scone
drop shipment
drop shot
drop tank
drop zone

WORDS THAT END LIKE DROP KICK

bicycle kick
corner kick
drop-kick
flutter kick
fly kick
free kick
frog kick
goal kick
kick
miskick
outkick
penalty kick
place kick
place-kick
running kick
scissors kick
sidekick
spot kick
stab kick
topkick

Synonyms and antonyms of drop kick in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «drop kick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DROP KICK

Find out the translation of drop kick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drop kick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drop kick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

落球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

drop kick
570 millions of speakers

English

drop kick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ड्रॉप किक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انخفاض ركلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

падение удар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

drop kick
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রপ কিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coup de pied tombé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tendangan drop
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dropkick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドロップキック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

드롭 킥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyepak kick
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đá xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கை கிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्रॉप किक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Damla tekme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Drop Kick
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bramkarz spadek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

падіння удар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

picătură lovitură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λάκτισμα πτώση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skepdoel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

droppe spark
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dråpe spark
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drop kick

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DROP KICK»

The term «drop kick» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.110 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DROP KICK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drop kick

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DROP KICK»

Discover the use of drop kick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drop kick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rugby: Steps to Success, 2E
To start and restart the game, the drop kick is used. You can also use a drop kick to score 3 points in a game. The drop kick is a vital skill for the fly half to master. Aim to drop kick the ball over the crossbar and between the upright posts. It is an  ...
Tony Biscombe, Peter DREWETT
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Rugby For Dummies
Drop. kicking. a. goal. A dropped goal (also called a drop goal, drop kick, or droppie) is different than a conversion or penalty kick because it takes place while the ball is in play. A drop goal involves a player dropping the ...
Mathew Brown, Patrick Guthrie, Greg Growden, 2011
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Australian Football: Steps to Success
Coaches generally discourage players from using it in general play, and players usually opt to do the much more reliable drop punt. So, as with the drop kick and the stab kick, the torpedo punt may also eventually be consigned to the coaching  ...
Andrew McLeod, Trevor D. Jaques, 2005
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Science and Football II
Biceps femoris ceased activity before activitation of M.vastus medialis (134 ms for the punt and 76 ms for the drop kick). The biceps femoris, unlike the other two hamstrings, seemed to be active through the drive and strike phase of both kicks.
Jan Clarys, Thomas Reilly, A. Stibbe, 2003
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Engineering of Sport 6: Volume 1: Developments for Sports
The increase in launch angle between a spiral and drop kick was noted by Macmillan ( 1 975) whose results state that the launch angle of a spiral kick was 7 ° greater than that of a drop kick. The maximum distance achieved during any kicking ...
Eckehard Moritz, Steve Haake, 2010
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Coaching Youth Soccer
Drop Kick The drop kick is another kick that goalkeepers can use when distributing the ball. It is similar to the full-volley punt except the keeper drops the ball (see figure 9.13a) and kicks it immediately after it touches the ground (see figure ...
‎2011
7
The American Football Trilogy: The Founding Documents of the ...
(a) A drop-kick is made by letting the ball fall from the hands and kicking it the very instant it rises from the ground. (b) A place-kick is made by kicking the ball after it has been placed upon the ground. (c) A punt is made by letting the ball fall  ...
Walter Chauncey Camp, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Lorin F. Deland, 2010
8
The Soccer Coaching Bible
There are four other types of kicking: the punt, the drop-kick, the sidewinder, and the goal kick. The punt is the most common kick used by goalkeepers. Punts get distance down the field. However, a punt usually goes high in the air and is often  ...
National Soccer Coaches Association of America
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Football: Steps to Success
A drop kick is a kick in which the player drops the ball and kicks it as it touches the ground. (Although this is a legal kick in football, it's almost never seen anymore.) The drop kick can be used instead of a place kick or a free kick. A place kick is ...
Greg Colby, 2013
10
Black Belt
• Flying drop kick. This wrestling kick is extremely hard to block and is very unexpected by an adversary. The kick has a tremendous mechanical advantage, since you put your entire body behind it, and is an effective means of taking the wind ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DROP KICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drop kick is used in the context of the following news items.
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Football: One foot in front of the next
... the team needed someone to fill the role, so Brown made the pitch to the kid from St. Paul who could effortlessly drop kick it 40-plus yards. «Pamplin Media Group, Jul 15»
2
Bianca Fazey on Gumtree looking for man who got her pregnant has …
... I have never accepted anything for the stories, I also have my own money, I work and I study full time, I am not this drop kick you assume me ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
WWE Monday Night (7/6/15) Raw Results: Cesaro Vs. Cena
Brie with a big boot, but missed a drop kick. Paige sent Brie into Nikki, who was on the apron. Fox distracted Paige and Brie hit a facebuster for ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
4
Myrtle Beach Freedom plan to bring new, unique brand of football to …
There is also no punting, but field goals are attainable for three points (place-kick) and four points (drop kick) and – unlike the Arena Football ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
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Rugby World Cup: Wallabies will need to capitalise on drop-goal …
It is a timely reminder in a World Cup year of how valuable the drop kick is. Jonny Wilkinson in 2003, Stephen Larkham in the 1999 semi-final, ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
Harlequins establish themselves as contenders
The drop kick turned out to be the difference as the Irish would score the second half's only try and convert. “We had a bit of a lapse to start the ... «www.brantnews.com, Jul 15»
7
Phil Gifford: Title for Highlanders caps off greatest Super Rugby …
... Coles, whose explosive running gives them a point of attack so unexpected, it's like discovering Jeremy Thrush can drop kick 50 metre goals. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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WWE “Beast In The East” Results (7/4/15) – Brock Lesnar, Balor …
But then Neville hits back with a drop kick! It isn't long however until Y2J takes control again, firstly sending Neville flying off the apron and then ... «Wrestling News World, Jul 15»
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Warrington 17 Wigan 6: Gareth O'Brien has sixth sense to calm …
O'Brien converted both tries and also landed a drop kick and was soon in action again in the second half. He punished a Taulima Tautai ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
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Lucha Underground Results: Prince Puma Defends, Alberto …
Drago sends his foe to the floor with a springboard drop kick. Hits a moonsault. Hernandez hits a powerbomb. Hernandez gets a belt from a guy ... «Wrestling Inc., Jul 15»

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