pick-six
noun
1
: a system of betting (as on horse races) in which the bettor must pick the winners of six consecutive races
… is one of 42 individuals holding the 78 tickets that legitimately had five out of six winners in the Breeders' Cup pick-six wager.—
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football
: an interception returned by the intercepting team for a touchdown
By halftime he had thrown two interceptions—the second a 69-yard pick-six to outside linebacker and Most Valuable Player Malcolm Smith …—S. L. Price
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Roseman traded up to get the versatile Iowa star 40th last April and was rewarded with a great rookie year that DeJean capped with a spectacular pick-six touchdown in the Super Bowl rout of the Chiefs.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The Eagles forced three turnovers — including a 38-yard pick-six by Cooper DeJean — and sacked Mahomes six times, the most in his career.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Prior to a trying 2024 season, Ward had a dominant 2023 campaign with five interceptions, one pick-six and a 49ers franchise-record 23 pass breakups en route being named second-team All-Pro.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
The pressure also forced him into three turnovers, including a pick-six.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The Eagles forced three turnovers — including a 38-yard pick-six by Cooper DeJean — and sacked Mahomes six times, the most in his career.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Prior to a trying 2024 season, Ward had a dominant 2023 campaign with five interceptions, one pick-six and a 49ers franchise-record 23 pass breakups en route being named second-team All-Pro.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
The pressure also forced him into three turnovers, including a pick-six.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Pick-six.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-six. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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