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1. touchdown
noun. ['ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn'] a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line.
Antonyms
Etymology
- down (English)
- doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- touch (English)
- touchen (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Touchdown
- ashdown
- blastdown
- breakdown
- clampdown
- closedown
- comedown
- countdown
- crackdown
- drawdown
- godown
- hillsdown
- hoedown
- knockdown
- lansdowne
- letdown
- lockdown
- lowdown
- markdown
- meltdown
- piltdown
How do you pronounce touchdown?
Pronounce touchdown as ˈtəʧˌdaʊn.
US - How to pronounce touchdown in American English
UK - How to pronounce touchdown in British English
Sentences with touchdown
1. Noun, singular or mass
Stop the clock after every touchdown, field goal or safety is scored.
2. Adjective
Perform the touchdown test.
3. Verb, past participle
After touchdown in Tahiti, a connecting flight gets you to Bora Bora in under an hour.
Quotes about touchdown
1. Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.
- Ross Perot
2. touchdown
noun. ['ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn'] a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes.
Antonyms
Etymology
- down (English)
- doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- touch (English)
- touchen (Middle English (1100-1500))