kick returner

noun

A player who catches a kicked or punted ball and attempts to advance it towards the goal.

Meanings

nounkick returner (plural kick returners)

plural kick returners

  1. CanadianAmerican footballA player who catches a kicked or punted ball and attempts to advance it towards the goal.
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APA

kick returner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20returner

MLA

“kick returner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20returner. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kick returner,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kick%20returner.

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