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Rarefield goal
The correct spelling is field goal.
How to pronounce field goal
noun
Say it like: Fee-ld -goa-l
The correct spelling is field goal. When the ball is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar (not after a touchdown) for 3 points. For example: "He kicked a 33 yard field goal just before the half."
Usage Examples
“He kicked a 33 yard field goal just before the half.”
“He got six field goals in the first half, two from three-point land.”
Definition
noun
- 1.When the ball is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar (not after a touchdown) for 3 points.
- 2.A made shot that was not a free throw.
- 3.A goal scored where a ball that is in play but on the ground is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar.
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