extra point

ˈɛkstrə pɔɪnt

Definition

Definition of extra point - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

American football

TECH.

point scored after a touchdown by kicking or advancing

TECH.

The team secured an extra point after the touchdown.
The kicker missed the extra point attempt.
Fans cheered as the extra point was good.

conversion

PAT

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Expressions with extra

extra pair of hands

help from an additional person

We need an extra pair of hands for the event.

extra set of eyes

additional perspective or viewpoint

Having an extra set of eyes can help solve the problem.

go the extra mile

make an extra effort to achieve something

She always goes the extra mile to help her friends.

run the extra mile

make extra effort to achieve something

She always runs the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction.

walk the extra mile

make extra effort to achieve something

She always walks the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction.

go the extra yard

do more than what is expected

He went the extra yard to ensure the event was a success.

Expressions with point

point out

identify something with a gesture

She will point out the stars in the sky.

no point

lack of reason or purpose in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

breaking point

point where a situation becomes critical

The negotiations hit a breaking point last night.

bursting point

point where capacity is exceeded and overflow occurs

The dam reached its bursting point after the heavy rains.

make a point

state something to emphasize its importance

She always makes a point of thanking everyone personally..

make one's point

express an idea clearly and effectively

She made her point during the debate.

miss a point

fail to understand the main idea or argument

I think you missed a point about costs in his proposal.

no point in

lack of purpose or benefit in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

point of light

small visible source of light in darkness

The star appeared as a point of light in the night sky.

point one's finger at

direct a finger towards someone or something

She pointed her finger at the map.

Terms with extra point included in their meaning

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bonus point

games sports school

extra point given for special achievement or performance

quite apart from

prep.

additional point

introduces an extra point separate from the main topic

PAT

acr.

acr: point after touchdown

extra point scored after a touchdown

to boot

adv.

emphasis

furthermore, emphasizing an extra point

conversion kick

football

kick for extra point after a touchdown

PCI

acr.

acr: Peripheral Component Interconnect

connection point for adding extra hardware to computers

while we're on the subject

exp.

extra point

used to introduce a related point during a conversation

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French:point supplémentaire, ...
German:Extrapunkt, ...
Italian:punto addizionale, ...
Spanish:punto extra, ...
Portuguese:ponto extra, ...
Chinese:附加分, ...
Japanese:エクストラポイント, ...
Arabic:نُقطَة إِضافِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:נְקוּדָה בּוֹנָס, ...
Russian:дополнительное очко, ...
Ukrainian:додаткове очко, ...
Hindi:अतिरिक्त अंक, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত পয়েন্ট, ...
Catalan:punt addicional, ...
Czech:bod navíc, ...
Danish:ekstrapoint, ...
Dutch:extra punt, ...
Greek:επιπλέον πόντος, ...
Hungarian:extrapont, ...
Khmer:ពិន្ទុបន្ថែមក្រោយការស៊ុតបញ្ចូលតំបន់ពិន្ទុក្នុងកីឡាបាល់ទាត់អាមេរិក, ...
Korean:엑스트라 포인트, ...
Persian:امتیاز اضافی, ...
Polish:dodatkowy punkt, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponto extra, ...
Romanian:punct suplimentar, ...
Swedish:extrapoäng, ...
Thai:คะแนนพิเศษ, ...
Turkish:ekstra puan, ...
Vietnamese:điểm phụ, ...

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