kick return

noun

The act of catching a kicked or punted ball and advancing it towards the goal.

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Meanings

nounkick return (plural kick returns)

plural kick returns

  1. CanadianAmerican footballThe act of catching a kicked or punted ball and advancing it towards the goal.

    Showing no ill-effects from her lay-off, the full-back had already beaten three defenders on a jagging kick return, when she was sprung down the blindside a minute later.

    2025 September 20, Mike Henson, “Kildunne stars as England see off France to make final”, in BBC Sport
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APA

kick return. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20return

MLA

“kick return.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20return. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kick return,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20return.

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