verb
- past tense of placekick; to kick a football that is held in place on the ground, typically for a field goal or extra point in American football
Usage: sports term; American football
Examples
- The kicker placekicked the ball through the uprights for a field goal.
- She placekicked the extra point after the touchdown.
- He placekicked from 45 yards out and made it.
- The team placekicked three field goals in the second half.
- The holder and kicker practiced until he placekicked consistently from long range.