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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
/ ˈ³ÙÊŒ³Ùʃˌ»å²¹ÊŠ²Ô /
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
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of touchdown1
Example Sentences
Smith scored 27 touchdowns as a freshman receiver and safety on the JV team.
Ultimately it was their defence that let them down during a sluggish start, as quarterback Joe Burrow led the league for passing yards and touchdown passes, while Ja'Marr Chase earned the receiving triple crown.
Conklin, a former fifth-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings, played for the New York Jets for the last three seasons and caught 51 passes for 449 yards and four touchdowns last season.
Known for his swagger and flamboyant touchdown celebrations, he returned two kickoffs for the Vikings during the 2003 season before a back injury forced his retirement.
He ranks third in Rams history in receptions and touchdown catches.
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