toe-poke

See also: toepoke

English

Alternative forms

toepoke
toe poke

Verb

toe-poke (third-person singular simple present toe-pokes, present participle toe-poking, simple past and past participle toe-poked)

(soccer) To kick (the ball) with the toe end of the boot.
- 2011 January 5, Mark Ashenden, “Wolverhampton 1 - 0 Chelsea”, in BBC‎:
  Malouda burst through the left side of the defence for the first time and crossed for Kalou, who toe-poked towards goal only for Hennessey's outstretched leg to deny him.

Translations

To kick the ball with the toe end of the boot

Swedish: tåpaja

Noun

toe-poke (plural toe-pokes)

(soccer) A kick to a football with the toe end of the boot.

Translations

A kick to a football with the toe end of the boot

French: pointard (fr) m
Portuguese: bicuda (pt) f (Brazil)
Swedish: tåpaj (sv) c, tåfjutt (sv) c

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