onside kick

A form of on-side kick — A play in American football whereby the team performing the kick-off kicks the ball the minimum distance (ten yards in most levels of play) in an attempt to immediately regain possession of the ball.

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Meanings

nounonside kick (plural onside kicks)

plural onside kicks

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of on-side kick.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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