Touchdown
n.joyful, energeticeveryday
What it means
An American-football score made by carrying or receiving the ball in the opponent's end zone.
Reach for it when celebrating the specific six-point scoring play, not a general success
The receiver's diving touchdown tied the championship game.
Choose between these
5- playful
six-pointer
when informal football shorthand suits commentary
not when Six-pointer is regional and can mean a high-stakes match in other sports.
- playful
trip to the house
when exuberant broadcast slang fits
not when This slang can confuse readers and focuses on the run rather than the rule.
- everyday
score
when the sport or scoring method is already obvious
not when Score is broader and could mean a field goal, point, or final tally.
- professional
end-zone score
when explaining the play to newcomers
not when The explanatory phrase is not the standard rulebook term.
- professional
TD
when compact statistics or play-by-play notation is needed
not when The abbreviation is opaque outside American football.
Said against
3- turnover
- safety
- scoreless drive
It naturally appears in
3- score a touchdown
The rookie will score a touchdown on the final play.
- touchdown pass
A precise touchdown pass rewarded the receiver's patient route.
- winning touchdown
The winning touchdown followed a fourth-down stop.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English noun American football sense: a six-point score in the end zone opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.