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kicking vs place-kicking

place-kicking vs kicking

kicking and place-kicking both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kicking Yes No No No
place-kicking Yes No No No
As nouns, place-kicking is a hyponym of kicking; that is, place-kicking is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kicking:
  • kicking: the act of delivering a blow with the foot
  • place-kicking: (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
Other hyponyms of kicking include goal-kick, goal-kick, punt, punting, place kick, dropkick.
kicking (noun) place-kicking (noun)
the act of delivering a blow with the foot (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
Difference between kicking and place-kicking

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