- onside kick
- noun Date: 1926 a kickoff in football in which the ball travels just far enough to be legally recoverable by the kicking team
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onside kick
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onside kick — (Football) A kickoff in which the kicking team attempts to kick the ball only so far as is legally required (beyond the 50 yard line), so as to have a better chance to recover the kicked ball itself; it is a risky type of play used only when the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
onside kick — ☆ onside kick n. Football a kickoff that is deliberately kicked short in the hope that the kicking team can get possession of the ball … English World dictionary
Onside kick — In American and Canadian football, an onside kick (sometimes onsides kick) is a type of kick used at a kickoff or other free kick, or scrimmage kick or other kick during play, in which the ball is kicked favorably for the kicking team to avoid… … Wikipedia
Onside kick — Los Denver Broncos intentando un onside kick en contra de los St. Louis Rams en un partido que Denver perdía por 3 puntos. No recuperraron el balón. Un onside kick (conocida en México como patada corta) es un tipo especial de kickoff que se usa… … Wikipedia Español
Onside kick — Kickoff Le kicker donne un coup de pied dans le ballon pour lancer le match … Wikipédia en Français
onside kick — Football. a kickoff deliberately kicked a short distance in an attempt by the kicking team to regain possession of the ball by recovering it after it has traveled forward the legally required distance of 10 yards, beyond the 50 yard line. Also,… … Universalium
onside kick — on′side kick′ n. Football. fbb spo a short distance kickoff resorted to in hopes of immediately recovering possession of the ball • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
onside kick — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a free kick (as a kickoff) in football that a kicker deliberately aims only slightly beyond the defensive restraining line in the hope of recovering the ball which becomes free after crossing the restraining line … Useful english dictionary
Kick off — Kickoff Le kicker donne un coup de pied dans le ballon pour lancer le match … Wikipédia en Français
kick — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of kicking ADJECTIVE ▪ good, hard, hefty, powerful, sharp, swift, vicious ▪ She gave him a hard kick to the stomach … Collocations dictionary
