place-kick

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pleys kik]
- /pleɪs kɪk/
- /pleɪs kɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pleys kik]
- /pleɪs kɪk/

Definitions of place-kick word

verb with object place-kick to make (a field goal or point after touchdown) by a place kick. 1
verb with object place-kick to kick (the ball) as held for a place kick. 1
verb without object place-kick to make a place kick. 1
noun place-kick a kick in which the ball is held nearly upright on the ground either by means of a tee or by a teammate, as in a kickoff, an attempt at a field goal, etc. Compare drop kick, punt1 (def 1). 1

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Origin of place-kick

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; v. use of place kick

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Parts of speech for Place-kick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Place-kick

place-kick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.