dropkick
/ˈdrɑpˌkɪk/
verb
- To kick a ball using a dropkick motion.
- She learned to dropkick accurately during practice.
- He dropkicked the ball for the winning field goal.
- The player dropkicked the rugby ball down the field.
- To kick someone using a dropkick in martial arts or wrestling.
- The wrestler dropkicked his rival out of the ring.
- In the movie, the hero dropkicks the villain through a window.
- He dropkicked the attacker and ran for help.
noun
- A kick made by dropping a ball and kicking it just as it touches the ground, used in rugby and American football.
- In American football, a dropkick is rarely used today except for extra points.
- The rugby player scored a perfect dropkick between the goalposts.
- He practiced his dropkick for hours to get the timing right.
- A type of kick in martial arts where the kicker jumps or drops and kicks an opponent.
- In professional wrestling, a dropkick is a common move to knock down an opponent.
- The fighter landed a powerful dropkick to his opponent's chest.
- She executed a dropkick during the martial arts demonstration.