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 — 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
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 … New Collegiate 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