transitive. To kick (a ball) from a carefully placed position on the ground; to score (a goal) from a place-kick.

Originally Rugby (later also American Football, etc.). transitive. To kick (a ball) after dropping it from the hands and before it reaches the…

transitive. In Association Football, etc. To keep (the ball) moving along the ground in front of and close to one by a rapid succession of short…

transitive. Association Football. To strike (a ball) with a part of the head, esp. the forehead; to make or meet (a pass, shot, etc.) by this…

(a) In Rugby and American Football, To seize and stop (an opponent) when in possession of the ball. (b) In Association Football, To obstruct (an…

transitive. Sport. To keep close to and so hamper (a player in an opposing team).

transitive. To strike with the foot; to kick. Also figurative: to spurn. Also with away. Now rare.

To kick (the ball) with more than the usual vigour. Football colloquial.

transitive. Scottish. Football. With up. To jostle or physically challenge (an opponent); to play an aggressive physical game against (a team).

transitive to tackle (an opponent) illegally, when he or she is no longer in possession of the ball; also intransitive.

transitive. Football. To feint (a pass); to deceive (an opponent) by means of a feigned pass, a body-swerve, etc. Also intransitive. So to dummy one'…

(transitive and intransitive) to tackle with great vigour.

transitive. Sport. = mark, v. 17.

transitive. Association Football. To head (a ball). Also intransitive.

transitive. spec. in Association Football. To kick (the ball, a pass) accurately through a narrow space, esp. in or into the goal; to score (a…

transitive. Originally and esp. Association Football. To kick, hit, or throw (an object, esp. a ball) hard. Cf. boot, v.3 5.