overhead kick

overhead kick

English

Noun

overhead kick (plural overhead kicks)

1. (soccer) A kick where the ball travels over the player's head.
   • 2013, Phil McNulty, "", BBC Sport, 1 September 2013:

     United's initial response was bright, with Young's corner drifting untouched across the six-yard area and Van Persie just unable to keep an overhead kick down.

Synonyms

• bicycle kick
• scissor kick

Translations

kick

French: retourné acrobatique (fr) m, retourné (fr) m

Swedish: cykelspark (sv) c, bicykleta (sv) c