dropkicking
Foot-launching mid-air
Dropkicking is delivering a kick where the ball is dropped and struck just as it bounces, or in wrestling and fighting, jumping to kick an opponent with both feet.
The term extends to forceful rejection or removal: I'm dropkicking that idea from the proposal.
The gerund form of dropkick, used as verb or noun.
Kick before landing
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- bootHigh shoe or startup
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- leapSudden springing movement
airborne · jumping · running · momentum · impact · thrust · propulsion · launch
Team sport with scrums
- footballField sport with goals
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- gridironBarred frame for broiling
- conversionAct of changing states
punt · kickoff · uprights · endzone · hangtime · cleats · placekick · scrum
Aggressive act against another
- assaultViolent offensive act
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- blowMove air forcefully
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
takedown · finisher · offensive · impact · smash · slam · wallop · pummel
Not anticipated beforehand
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
- swiftMoving with speed
- spontaneousArising without external cause
surprising · rapid · immediate · flash · unanticipated · jolting · impulsive · reactive
punt
Kick before landing
leap · airborne · jumping · running · momentum · impact · thrust · propulsion · launch · extension
rugby
Team sport with scrums
- footballField sport with goals
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- gridironBarred frame for broiling
conversion · punt · kickoff · uprights · endzone · hangtime · cleats · placekick · scrum · tackle
attack
Aggressive act against another
knockout · takedown · finisher · offensive · impact · smash · slam · wallop · pummel · retaliation
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
spontaneous · surprising · rapid · immediate · flash · unanticipated · jolting · impulsive · reactive · instinctive
reject
Dismiss as unsuitable
jettison · discard · abandon · eject · expel · oust · boot · axe · cut · fire
dropkickingplacekicking
Stationary ball boots
punting · kickoff · place kick · punt · holding the ball
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