Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outkick one's coverage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: out-kick- one's -cov-er-age
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To kick the ball so far downfield that one's teammates do not have time to get into position to block or tackle the opponent who catches it.

verb

To date someone who is more attractive or desirable than oneself.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Sometimes a punter will outkick his coverage, but the majority of the time there's some decision-making involved."
"But when the punter outkicked his coverage, White decided to disobey his coach's orders and run with the ball."
"Philip's mom was a gorgeous woman. Many said his dad outkicked his coverage for sure."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

outkicks one's coverage (present, singular) outkicking one's coverage (participle, present) outkicked one's coverage (participle, past) outkicked one's coverage (past)

Phrases

marry up out of someone's league

Frequently Paired Words

marry up out of someone's league

Synonyms

date up punch above one's weight

Antonyms

date down

Questions

What does outkick one's coverage mean?: To kick the ball so far downfield that one's teammates do not have time to get into position to block or tackle the opponent who catches it.

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