squib kick

noun

: a kickoff in football in which the ball bounces along the ground

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On the ensuing kickoff, the Arizona State staff called for an onside squib kick. Doug Haller, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024 After the touchdown, the Colts rectified their strategy and only used squib kicks on kickoffs to try to keep the ball out of Hester's hands. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024 Scales returned the opening squib kick 28 yards to the Leo 45. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023 When the 50-yard three-pointer consumed five seconds, Staley could’ve chosen a deep squib kick to burn up several of the nine remaining seconds. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for squib kick

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of squib kick was circa 1956

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“Squib kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squib%20kick. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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