Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun place_kick

1 sense of place kick

Sense 1
place kick, place-kicking -- ((sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking)
       => kick, boot, kicking -- (the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb place_kick

2 senses of place-kick

Sense 1
place-kick -- (kick (a ball) from a stationary position, in football)
       => kick -- (drive or propel with the foot)

Sense 2
place-kick -- (score (a goal) by making a place kick)
       => kick -- (make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown")