Touchdown
noun
1.
Football. an act or instance of scoring six points by being in possession of the ball on or behind the opponent’s goal line.
2.
Rugby. the act of a player who touches the ball on or to the ground inside his own in-goal.
3.
the act or the moment of landing:
the aircraft’s touchdown.
noun
1.
the moment at which a landing aircraft or spacecraft comes into contact with the landing surface
2.
(rugby) the act of placing or touching the ball on the ground behind the goal line, as in scoring a try
3.
(American football) a scoring play worth six points, achieved by being in possession of the ball in the opposing team’s end zone TD See also field goal (sense 2)
verb (intransitive, adverb)
4.
(of a space vehicle, aircraft, etc) to land
5.
(rugby) to place the ball behind the goal line, as when scoring a try
6.
(informal) to pause during a busy schedule in order to catch up, reorganize, or rest
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adjective 1. moved; stirred: They were very touched by your generosity. 2. slightly crazy; unbalanced: touched in the head. verb (used with object) 1. to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously. 2. to come into contact with and perceive (something), as the […]
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