NOUN | act | place kick, place-kicking | (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking |
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Meaning | (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking. | |
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Synonym | place-kicking | |
Category | football, football game | Any of various games / games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal |
soccer, association football | A football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal | |
Narrower | free kick | (soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team |
kickoff | (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score | |
Broader | kick, boot, kicking | The act of delivering a blow with the foot |
Spanish | saque |
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