/ Dictionary / Index P place kick: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: place' kick" Pronunciation: [key] — Football. Football. a kick in which the ball is held nearly upright on the ground either by means of a tee or by a teammate, as in a kickoff, an attempt at a field goal, etc. Cf. (def. 1). place-kick Pronunciation: (plās'kik"), [key] — Football. Football. —v.t. to make (a field goal or point after touchdown) by a place kick. to kick (the ball) as held for a place kick. —v.i. to make a place kick. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. placeholder placeman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language