pick-six

noun

ˈpik-ˈsiks

: a system of betting (as on horse races) in which the bettor must pick the winners of six consecutive races

… is one of 42 individuals holding the 78 tickets that legitimately had five out of six winners in the Breeders' Cup pick-six wager.—

Bill Finley

football : an interception returned by the intercepting team for a touchdown

By halftime he had thrown two interceptions—the second a 69-yard pick-six to outside linebacker and Most Valuable Player Malcolm Smith …—

S. L. Price

Examples of pick-six in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gardena’s only points came from a Chase Johnson pick-six. —

Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 Ethan Kennedy, Dublin football: Kennedy had a 60-yard pick-six in Dublin’s 18-14 upset win over Foothill. —

Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024 Minshew threw two interceptions, including an ugly 100-yard pick-six into the hands of Patrick Surtain II. —

Vincent Frank, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024 Rodgers threw three interceptions on a tough afternoon for the four-time NFL MVP, including a pick-six to Andrew Van Ginkel and a game-clinching pick to Stephon Gilmore in the final minute. —

Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pick-six

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