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touchdown
[ tuhch-doun ]
noun
- Football. an act or instance of scoring six points by being in possession of the ball on or behind the opponent's goal line.
- Rugby. the act of a player who touches the ball on or to the ground inside his own in-goal.
- the act or the moment of landing:
the aircraft's touchdown.
touchdown
/ ˈʌʃˌ岹ʊ /
noun
- the moment at which a landing aircraft or spacecraft comes into contact with the landing surface
- rugby the act of placing or touching the ball on the ground behind the goal line, as in scoring a try
- American football a scoring play worth six points, achieved by being in possession of the ball in the opposing team's end zone TD See also field goal
verb
- (of a space vehicle, aircraft, etc) to land
- rugby to place the ball behind the goal line, as when scoring a try
- informal.to pause during a busy schedule in order to catch up, reorganize, or rest
Word History and Origins
Origin of touchdown1
Example Sentences
Miller had 9,721 passing yards and 81 touchdowns in college, but also ran for 2,277 yards and 48 rushing scores, so could be one to watch if he develops as Smith's back-up.
Duncan’s best sequence came midway through the practice when he completed a touchdown pass to Kwazi Gilmer in one corner of the end zone followed by a touchdown to Gilmer in the other corner.
Last season: A two-time Doak Walker Award finalist, Hampton rushed for 1,660 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior for North Carolina while catching 38 passes for 373 yards and two touchdowns.
Hampton rushed for 1,660 yards and 15 touchdowns for North Carolina last season.
His name was Joey Aguilar, he came from Appalachian State, and in the last two seasons he’s thrown for 6,760, 56 touchdowns and 24 interceptions.
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