rekick
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb
[edit]rekick (third-person singular simple present rekicks, present participle rekicking, simple past and past participle rekicked)
- (transitive, intransitive) To kick for a second time (such as a ball, in sports).
- 2007, “Titan Sets Record With Eight Field Goals”, in New York Times[1]:
- The Texans recovered their first onside kick attempt but had to rekick after an illegal formation penalty.
Noun
[edit]rekick (plural rekicks)
- The action of swinging a foot or leg for a second time (or the flight of an object kicked again).
- 2007, Judy Battista, “Icing Kicker: New Tactic Has Drawn Double Take”, in New York Times[2]:
- The rekick ricocheted off an upright, the Broncos eventually won the game and a fad was born.