dot down

English

Verb

dot down (third-person singular simple present dots down, present participle dotting down, simple past and past participle dotted down)

1. (rugby) To score a try

   Synonym: touch down

   • 2019 November 3, Liam de Carme, “Boks, you beauties”, in Sunday Times‎^[1]:

     […] Makazole Mapimpi became the first Springbok try scorer in a RWC final when he dotted down in the 67th minute.