outkick
outkick Lexical Profile
outkick Game Scores & Validity
• verb
North American To kick a football so far downfield that the kicking team's defenders cannot reach the receiver in time to prevent a return (in American football).
"The coach warned the punter not to outkick his coverage, as the opposing returner was dangerously fast in the open field."
To kick farther, better, or more effectively than an opponent.
"The veteran punter managed to outkick his younger rival throughout the windy afternoon match."
To sprint past an opponent in the final stretch of a race using a superior burst of speed (in track and field or swimming).
"She conserved her energy until the final lap, allowing her to outkick the defending champion in the last fifty meters."
Word Nuance & Usage
In American English, the word is most frequently heard in the sports-derived idiom 'to outkick one's coverage,' which means to achieve or obtain something (often a romantic partner) considered beyond one's own level of attractiveness or status.