Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

field goal

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: field- -goal
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kick of the ball through the uprights and over the crossbar (not after a touchdown). It scores 3 points.

noun

A shot that is scored while the ball is in play (i.e. not a free throw).

noun

A goal scored where a ball that is in play but on the ground is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar.

Example Sentences

"He kicked a 33 yard field goal just before the half."
"Sure, Homer and Marge being caught naked in front of the town is funny, but why not make it total humiliation? Why not have Homer dragged ass-first over a church’s glass ceiling and force the pastor to give praise to God’s floors? Why not have Homer’s rear end block a game-winning field goal?"
"He got six field goals in the first half, two from three-point land."

Inflected Forms

field goals (plural) drop-kick (alternative) field-goal (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

conversion drop punt punt

Synonyms

basket

Questions

What does field goal mean?: A kick of the ball through the uprights and over the crossbar (not after a touchdown). It scores 3 points.

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