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Definition of placekick

placekick

/ˈpleɪsˌkɪk/
place · kick
Plural:placekicks
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Past Simple:placekicked
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Past Participle:placekicked
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Present Participle:placekicking
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placekick Lexical Profile

placekick Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A kick in football or rugby in which the ball is placed in a stationary position on the ground or on a tee before being kicked, sometimes held upright by a teammate.

Example

"The game was decided in the final seconds when the specialist converted a forty-yard placekick."

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• verb

1

To kick a stationary ball from a fixed position on the ground or a tee, or to execute such a kick (in football or rugby).

Example

"The coach asked the rookie to placekick the ball from the thirty-yard line during practice."

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• Nearby Words

placeable
placebo
placeholder
placekick
placekicker
placeless
placemat

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Placekick. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/placekick
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