touchdown

Meanings

• noun

  The act of carrying the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a score in American football or Canadian football.

  - "The running back scored a touchdown on a 10-yard run."
  - "The quarterback threw a touchdown pass to the wide receiver."
  - "The team celebrated after scoring a touchdown."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with touchdown
downtown , knockdown , showdown , towntown

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Variants

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touchdown , touchdowns , touch down , touched down , touches down , touching down , touch down the ball , touch the ball down

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'touching down' of a bird or plane.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of the term 'touchdown' in football was in 1874.

2. The team that scores the most touchdowns usually wins the game.

3. In American football, the ball is spotted at the 1-yard line after a touchdown, allowing for a potential 2-point conversion.

4. In Canadian football, a team can attempt a 'rouge' (worth one point) instead of a kickoff after a touchdown.

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Related Concepts

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1. End zone: The area at the end of a football field where a touchdown is scored.

2. Point after touchdown: An attempt to score an additional point after a touchdown. This can be done by kicking the ball through the goalposts (a PAT or point after touchdown) or carrying it into the end zone again (a 2-point conversion).

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Culture

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In American football, a touchdown is worth six points. In Canadian football, it's worth seven points. A touchdown can be scored by carrying the ball into the end zone or by catching a pass in the end zone.

How to Memorize "touchdown"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the ball being carried or thrown into the end zone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of scoring in football.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic: 'Touchdown: Tossing the ball Over the line, Under the goalposts, Down in the end zone.'

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