Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kick into touch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
kick- in-to -touch
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To kick a ball over the touchline in a game of rugby, often to avoid pressure from the opponent team in a difficult situation, to end injury time or to gain territory.

British usage

verb

To evade an issue; to stop from happening.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

kicks into touch (present, singular) kicking into touch (participle, present) kicked into touch (participle, past) kicked into touch (past) kick to touch (alternative)

Questions

What does kick into touch mean?
To kick a ball over the touchline in a game of rugby, often to avoid pressure from the opponent team in a difficult situation, to end injury time or to gain territory.

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