onside kick

noun

: a kickoff in football in which the ball travels just far enough to be legally recoverable by the kicking team

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Indianapolis kicked a late field goal but could not recover its onside kick in the final seconds. Andrew Greif, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024 Paging Sean Payton: An onside kick attempt to start the game? Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024 The Sea Kings scored on a 22-yard pass from Annett to Emori Davis, but there were only 56 seconds left and the Stallions recovered the ensuing onside kick. Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024 That was as close as Green Bay (2-2) would get, however, after its onside kick failed, and Minnesota held on to win and remain unbeaten at 4-0. Andrew Greif, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for onside kick 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of onside kick was in 1895

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“Onside kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside%20kick. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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