penalty kick

noun

1

: a free kick in rugby

2

: a free kick at the goal in soccer made from a point 12 yards in front of the goal and allowed for certain violations within a designated area around the goal

Examples of penalty kick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Belgians trailed Senegal 2-0 late in their Round of 32 game on Wednesday but rallied to victory with three goals after the 86-minute mark, including a penalty kick in the 120th minute. — Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

The round of 32 kicked off to a dramatic start, with Brazil coming from behind to beat Japan 2-1 before Paraguay eliminated Germany in penalty kicks Monday, in one of the most shocking upsets of the tournament so far. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Loser goes home, just like the others bounced from this bonkers initial knockout round — dreams trounced via penalty kick or last-minute magnificence or just … a big French bully. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 1 July 2026

Paraguay and Morocco eliminated European giants Germany and the Netherlands on penalty kicks and Brazil, a five-time champion, needed a goal deep in stoppage time to beat Japan, which has never won a knockout game. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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