field goal

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noun

Football. a three-point goal made by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball between the opponent's goalposts above the crossbar.

Basketball. a goal made while the ball is in play.

Origin of field goal

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby field goal

field exercise, fieldfare, fieldgate, field glass, field glasses, field goal, field grade, field guidance, field guide, field gun, field hand

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Example sentences from the Web for field goal

When he graduated, he was ranked first in school history for field-goal percentage and fifth in blocked shots.
Meet Jason Collins, the First Gay Athlete in Major American Sports|Kevin Fallon|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Republicans eeked out a couple of field-goal wins while Democrats have won by touchdowns.
It's the Math||November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ballard, firmly believing Hicks would try a field-goal, had been taken completely off guard.
T. Haviland Hicks Senior|J. Raymond Elderdice
Reardon had been directed to try for a field-goal as soon as he got inside the twenty-five yards.
Behind the Line|Ralph Henry Barbour

Kenwood might tie the game now if she chose to try a field-goal, but Kenwood wanted a victory.
Center Rush Rowland|Ralph Henry Barbour
In the second she slammed her way to Cumners seven yards, lost ten yards on a penalty, and failed of a field-goal by inches only.
Quarter-Back Bates|Ralph Henry Barbour
Then the 'varsity substitutes and the second team faced each other for fifteen minutes and the second scored a field-goal.
Left End Edwards|Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for field goal

field goal

noun

basketball a goal scored while the ball is in normal play rather than from a free throw

American football a score of three points made by kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts above the crossbar

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单词	field goal
释义	field goal SEE SYNONYMS FOR field goal ON THESAURUS.COM noun Football. a three-point goal made by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball between the opponent's goalposts above the crossbar. Basketball. a goal made while the ball is in play. Origin of field goal First recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby field goal field exercise, fieldfare, fieldgate, field glass, field glasses, field goal, field grade, field guidance, field guide, field gun, field hand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for field goal When he graduated, he was ranked first in school history for field-goal percentage and fifth in blocked shots. Meet Jason Collins, the First Gay Athlete in Major American Sports\|Kevin Fallon\|April 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Republicans eeked out a couple of field-goal wins while Democrats have won by touchdowns. It's the Math\|\|November 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Ballard, firmly believing Hicks would try a field-goal, had been taken completely off guard. T. Haviland Hicks Senior\|J. Raymond Elderdice Reardon had been directed to try for a field-goal as soon as he got inside the twenty-five yards. Behind the Line\|Ralph Henry Barbour Kenwood might tie the game now if she chose to try a field-goal, but Kenwood wanted a victory. Center Rush Rowland\|Ralph Henry Barbour In the second she slammed her way to Cumners seven yards, lost ten yards on a penalty, and failed of a field-goal by inches only. Quarter-Back Bates\|Ralph Henry Barbour Then the 'varsity substitutes and the second team faced each other for fifteen minutes and the second scored a field-goal. Left End Edwards\|Ralph Henry Barbour British Dictionary definitions for field goal field goal noun basketball a goal scored while the ball is in normal play rather than from a free throw American football a score of three points made by kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts above the crossbar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to field goal basket, bucket
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field goal

noun

Origin of field goal

Words nearby field goal

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British Dictionary definitions for field goal

noun

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