free kick

noun

: a kick (as in football, soccer, or rugby) with which an opponent may not interfere

especially : such a kick in any direction awarded because of an infraction of the rules by an opponent

Examples of free kick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That match was paused because of spectators' consistent use of the slur, particularly to try to throw off an opposing goalkeeper before a player winds up to take a free kick. —Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025

De La Salle had one more great chance in the 78th minute, having a free kick right outside of the 18-yard box directly in front of the goal. —Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025

Junior Kalia Riney took a free kick from 11 yards out. —Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025

The incident occurred in the final 10 minutes of the game during a free kick, after which Awaziem immediately went to referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere to inform him of what happened. —Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for free kick

• broomstick
• dipstick
• homesick
• joystick
• lipstick
• nonstick
• pickwick
• picnic
• redbrick
• seasick
• sidekick
• slapstick

Kids Definition

free kick

noun

: a kick (as in football or soccer) with which an opponent may not interfere

also : such a kick awarded because an opponent has broken the rules