bicycle kick

noun

: a kick in soccer that is executed by somersaulting backwards and moving the legs in a pedaling motion in order to strike the ball in midair

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bicycle kick was in 1930

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“Bicycle kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicycle%20kick. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

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