quick kick

quick kick
noun
: a punt in football made on first, second, or third down from a running or passing formation and designed to take the opposing team by surprise

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Football.
a punt, usually on second or third down, made from an offensive formation not usually used for kicking, intended to go beyond the opposing safety men in order to prevent a possible runback.
[1935-40]

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quick kick,
Football. a punt kicked on one of the first downs and not from the formation usual for kicking, intended to surprise the opponents and catch them out of position.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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