rekick

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verb

To kick for a second time (such as a ball, in sports).

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Meanings

verbrekick (third-person singular simple present rekicks, present participle rekicking, simple past and past participle rekicked)

present singular third person rekicks · participle present rekicking · participle past rekicked · past rekicked

  1. ambitransitiveTo kick for a second time (such as a ball, in sports).

    The Texans recovered their first onside kick attempt but had to rekick after an illegal formation penalty.

    2007, “Titan Sets Record With Eight Field Goals”, in New York Times
nounrekick (plural rekicks)

plural rekicks

  1. The action of swinging a foot or leg for a second time (or the flight of an object kicked again).

    The rekick ricocheted off an upright, the Broncos eventually won the game and a fad was born.

    2007, Judy Battista, “Icing Kicker: New Tactic Has Drawn Double Take”, in New York Times

Origin

From re- + kick.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

rekick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rekick

MLA

“rekick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rekick. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rekick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rekick.

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