overhead kick

English

Noun

overhead kick (plural overhead kicks)

1. (soccer) A kick where the ball travels over the player's head.
   • 2013 September 1, Phil McNulty, BBC Sport:

     United's initial response was bright, with Young's corner drifting untouched across the six-yard area and Van Persie just unable to keep an overhead kick down.

Synonyms

• bicycle kick
• scissor kick

Translations

kick

• French: retourné acrobatique (fr) m, retourné (fr) m
• German: Rückzieher (de) m
• Japanese: オーバーヘッドキック (ōbāheddo kikku)
• Korean: 오버헤드 킥 (obeohedeu kik)
• Swedish: cykelspark (sv) c, bicykleta (sv) c