A wager in which the bettor must correctly predict the winners of six consecutive races.
An interception (pick) returned for a touchdown (six points). Worst-case scenario for the throwing quarterback.
"He threw a pick-six in the first quarter."
"pick six" means: An interception (pick) returned for a touchdown (six points). Worst-case scenario for the throwing quarterback.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"pick six" means: An interception (pick) returned for a touchdown (six points). Worst-case scenario for the throwing quarterback.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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(UK) A bet in which the bettor must correctly pick a placed horse from each of the first six races from any British race meeting.
(UK) A bet in which the bettor must correctly pick a placed horse from the third, fourth, fifth and sixth race from any British race meeting.
(betting) A bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish.
(US, sports) A tradition or game in which one predicts the winners of a sporting match.
A wager in which the bettor must correctly predict the winners of six consecutive races.
An interception by the defense that is run back the other way for a touchdown.
(gambling, horse racing, Australia, New Zealand) A bet where the bettor must pick the winners of four nominated races at the same track.