outkicks
Kicks beyond rival
Outkicks means to kick farther, better, or more effectively than an opponent.
In American football, a punter outkicks the coverage when the ball travels so far downfield that teammates can't reach the returner in time: He outkicked his coverage and gave up a long return.
The phrase outkick your coverage has become slang for dating or marrying someone more attractive than yourself—securing a partner beyond what your own appeal would predict.
One who kicks footballs
- hangtimeDuration aloft
- touchbackEndzone down, offense restarts
- placekickerFootball scoring specialist
- gunnerOne who fires artillery
Going beyond limits
- outperformingDoing better than others
- outdoingSurpassing in performance
- outpacingExceeding another's speed
- outstrippingGoing beyond in speed
besting · outmatching · eclipsing · transcending · prevailing · triumphing · outshining · dominating
punter
One who kicks footballs
- hangtimeDuration aloft
- touchbackEndzone down, offense restarts
- placekickerFootball scoring specialist
gunner · holder · gridiron · boot · spiral · pigskin · turf · cleats
exceeding
Going beyond limits
- outperformingDoing better than others
- outdoingSurpassing in performance
- outpacingExceeding another's speed
outstripping · besting · outmatching · eclipsing · transcending · prevailing · triumphing · outshining · dominating · overshadowing
range
Extent of variation
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- hangtimeDuration aloft
- arcCurved line segment
flight · elevation · projection · reach · span · extension · clearance · momentum · velocity · force
goalkeeper
Net-defending player
- freekickUncontested restart after violation
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
clearance · striker · midfielder · crossbar · touchline · offside · referee · whistle · foul · header