touchback
Wordin American football, a play that gives the receiving team the ball at its own 20-yard line after a kick into the end zone
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in American football, a play that gives the receiving team the ball at its own 20-yard line after a kick into the end zone
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
the use of force or pressure to get something
in a way that shows poor judgment or lack of sense
excellent or very cool
to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running
feeling or showing gratitude
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
move or make something move quickly around and around
to do something too much or too intensely
a ball of fire, especially one caused by an explosion
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive
preserved in vinegar or salty water
an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you
a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring
a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine
a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you
relating to geometry or using simple shapes and lines
a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building
almost; very nearly
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly
a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
able to speak two languages well
to connect a device to a power source or another device
a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet
to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose
the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum
to praise or mention someone publicly, especially online or in a speech
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to try to persuade someone to love you, especially in order to marry them
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
by hand, not with a machine or computer
to some extent; fairly
a thick sauce made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices
used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance
to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
a computer model that imitates how a real process or system works
to spend time with someone socially
a person who enters a place without permission
fairly good; better than expected
to move past a place while running
the state of keeping something secret or hidden
to remove something from a place, container, or package
more correct or more suitable
the previous time something happened or was done
an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens
to become calmer, less angry, or less upset
to a very great degree; very much
a stupid or foolish person
a line of rock, coral, or sand near the sea surface
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
not working well or not effective
the act of wasting something
a yellow or brown sauce made from mustard seeds, eaten with meat or sandwiches
an informal word for a male friend
served with ice or made cold with ice
filled or inhabited by people
the act of stopping something from moving or getting through
a device that picks up sound and turns it into an electrical signal
moving gently from side to side or up and down
very interested in something and spending a lot of time on it
a solid shape with six equal square sides
an informal way to say no
the process of making something cooler or less hot
to discover or notice the presence of something
an affectionate word for a romantic partner
expressed out loud, not just thought or implied
to deal with a difficult situation or problem
a person who does an activity for pleasure, not as a job
an informal word for a man or boy
something that is hanging is suspended from above
the state of being liked or supported by many people
a small piece of material used to cover or repair a hole or tear
the way something is arranged or presented
having strong wind
used to say what a statement, question, or discussion is about
respect or admiration for someone or something
past tense of live; to have had life or to have stayed in a place
to hit someone or something with your fist
to give someone a job and pay them for it
a person who is not successful or who is seen as a failure
relating to love or a loving relationship
cook food in hot oil or fat
having a lot of knowledge and learning
a curved piece of metal or plastic used for hanging or catching things
a person who has a high-level management job in a company or organization
a machine that carries people or things up and down between floors
acceptable or satisfactory
a plan for how much money you expect to earn and spend over a period of time
to damage something so badly that it is no longer useful or enjoyable
a strong feeling that you are meant to do a particular kind of work or activity
money that has been saved for later use
done because someone was made to do it, not because they wanted to
to say something loudly
to send out a TV or radio program, or information, for many people to hear or see
the lowest room or floor of a building, usually below ground level