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touchdown

Definition

  • noun: a score that is made by carrying the ball over the opponent's goal line or by catching the ball while standing in the end zone
  • noun: the act of 'touching' a football to the ground behind an opponent's goal

Examples

  • The quarterback threw a 'touchdown' (pass) to the wide receiver.

  • They won the game by a 'touchdown'. [=by seven points]

  • What was the plane's speed at 'touchdown'?

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Well I'm so glad you figured it out, it's a nasty business I am sure. Oh are you gonna tell them about your game this week? Lived up to your title I scored yard touchdown School record, school record! It's division III. It's Carleton football, it's not even division II, it's division III (..)
    2014 Whiplash