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Vaihtoehtoiset kirjoitusmuodot
Määritelmät
Substantiivit
- (Australian rules football, rugby, American football) A kick made by dropping the ball on the ground and kicking it as it bounces up.
- A drop-kick as opposed to a punt in North-American Rules football is an attempt to score as if by kicking a field-goal. A punt kick is a defensive tactic which gives the ball to the other team, but improves it's relative field position by making the new offense, the receiving team start farther from the goal line.
- Drop kicks were once quite common but became unfashionable after the American Football Leagues adopted a new narrower ball in 1941 which favored forward passes.
- (Australia, NZ, slang, derogatory) An insignificant, contemptible or unfashionable person; a loser; used as a general insult.
Esimerkit
- ‘I asked you to look after her for me, you drop-kick, not poison her.’
- ‘Of course not, you drop kick,’ says Jen. “Ectoplasmic” means “like a ghost”. An ectoplasmic elephant would be invisible. So how could you see one anyway?’
- ‘[...]I′m its godfather. Darce, too, although he doesn′t know it yet, but he will when he gets back, the bludger. Geez, I hope the kid has your brown eyes, Lanse.’
- Andy snorted a laugh. ‘Yeah, you drop-kick. Still, it′s probably gunna need all the friends it can get. So you′re on. Don′t be stingy with the presents.’
Taivutusmuodot
| Partisiipin perfekti | drop kicked |
| Imperfekti | drop kicked |
| Partisiipin preesens | drop kicking |
| Monikko | drop kicks |
| Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens | drop kicks |