kicking into touch

A form of kick into touch — To kick a ball over the touchline in a game of rugby, often to avoid pressure from the opponent team in a difficult situation, to end injury time or to gain territory.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kick into touch
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APA

kicking into touch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20into%20touch

MLA

“kicking into touch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20into%20touch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kicking into touch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20into%20touch.

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