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dot down

dot down verb: to score a try.

Verb

dot down (third-person singular simple present dots down, present participle dotting down, simple past and past participle dotted down)

  1. To score a try
    • […]Makazole Mapimpi became the first Springbok try scorer in a RWC final when he dotted down in the 67th minute.2019 November 3, Liam de Carme, “Boks, you beauties”, in Sunday Times
    • France centre Nassira Konde crossed for her second try to close the gap, but Meg Jones ensured England had the final say as she latched on to replacement Holly Aitchison's kick to dot down.2025 September 20, Mike Henson, “Kildunne stars as England see off France to make final”, in BBC Sport

Synonyms of dot down

Forms of dot down

third-person singular presentdots down
present participledotting down
past participledotted down
pastdotted down

Questions about dot down

What does dot down mean?
Dot down means to score a try.
What part of speech is dot down?
Dot down is a verb.
What is the past tense of dot down?
The past tense of dot down is dotted down.

Words near dot down in the dictionary

  1. dot connectors
  2. dot crawl
  3. dot dot dot
  4. dot dot dots
  5. dot dot slash
  6. dot down
  7. dot Indian
  8. dot Indians
  9. dot matrices
  10. dot matrix
  11. dot matrix printer

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