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kick return

kick return noun: the act of catching a kicked or punted ball and advancing it towards the goal.

Noun

kick return (plural kick returns)

  1. (Canadian) The act of catching a kicked or punted ball and advancing it towards the goal.
    • Showing no ill-effects from her lay-off, the full-back had already beaten three defenders on a jagging kick return, when she was sprung down the blindside a minute later.2025 September 20, Mike Henson, “Kildunne stars as England see off France to make final”, in BBC Sport

Forms of kick return

pluralkick returns

Questions about kick return

What does kick return mean?
Kick return means the act of catching a kicked or punted ball and advancing it towards the goal.
What part of speech is kick return?
Kick return is a noun.
What is the plural of kick return?
The plural of kick return is kick returns.

Words near kick return in the dictionary

  1. kick payment
  2. kick plate
  3. kick plates
  4. kick pleat
  5. kick pleats
  6. kick return
  7. kick returner
  8. kick returners
  9. kick rocks
  10. kick sampling
  11. kick scooter

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