"outkick one's coverage" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: outkicks one's coverage [present, singular, third-person], outkicking one's coverage [participle, present], outkicked one's coverage [participle, past], outkicked one's coverage [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} outkick one's coverage (third-person singular simple present outkicks one's coverage, present participle outkicking one's coverage, simple past and past participle outkicked one's coverage)
  1. (American football) To kick the ball so far downfield that one's teammates do not have time to get into position to block or tackle the opponent who catches it. Categories (topical): Football (American) Related terms: marry up, out of someone's league
    Sense id: en-outkick_one's_coverage-en-verb-CBB~5yCt Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (figuratively, informal) To date someone who is more attractive or desirable than oneself. Tags: figuratively, informal Synonyms: date up, punch above one's weight
    Sense id: en-outkick_one's_coverage-en-verb--T84A8kW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62
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