point after n 1. (Soccer) American football a score given for a successful kick between the goalposts and above the crossbar, following a touchdown 2. (Rugby) American football a score given for a successful kick between the goalposts and above the crossbar, following a touchdown Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014