drop·kick
ˈdräp-ˌkik 
: a kick made by dropping a ball to the ground and kicking it at the moment it starts to rebound
drop-kicked; drop-kicking; drop-kicks
: to make a dropkick
: to kick by means of a dropkick
drop-kick a ball
drop-kick a field goal
dropkicker
noun
Examples of dropkick in a Sentence
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Balor clotheslined Mysterio, hit him with a chair multiple times before wrapping his head in between the chair and drop-kicking him into the corner.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
What absinthe actually is is a flying drop-kick of herbaceousness.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
Germany had already started drop-kicking Afghans out of social housing back in 2022 to make room for Ukrainians, according to Foreign Policy magazine.
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Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
28 Dec. 2024
Last month, Max dropped a collegiate romcom called Sweethearts, about a pair of freshmen (played by Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga) who vow to drop-kick their high school sweeties over Thanksgiving break.
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Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 Dec. 2024
To Roam’s credit, the exterior fared surprisingly well during our drop-kick tests; the most visible pockmarks were a result of the wrench whacking.
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Ashlea Halpern,
wsj.com,
21 Oct. 2023
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Verb
And he was jacked, a hulking man who was not afraid to drop-kick a kid who was part of a gang of evildoers.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Balor clotheslined Mysterio, hit him with a chair multiple times before wrapping his head in between the chair and drop-kicking him into the corner.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
What absinthe actually is is a flying drop-kick of herbaceousness.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
Germany had already started drop-kicking Afghans out of social housing back in 2022 to make room for Ukrainians, according to Foreign Policy magazine.
—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
28 Dec. 2024
Last month, Max dropped a collegiate romcom called Sweethearts, about a pair of freshmen (played by Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga) who vow to drop-kick their high school sweeties over Thanksgiving break.
—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 Dec. 2024
To Roam’s credit, the exterior fared surprisingly well during our drop-kick tests; the most visible pockmarks were a result of the wrench whacking.
—
Ashlea Halpern,
wsj.com,
21 Oct. 2023
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“Dropkick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropkick. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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dropkick
noun
drop·kick
ˈdräp-ˈkik
: a kick made by dropping a ball to the ground and kicking it as it bounces
drop-kick
verb
drop-kicker
noun
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