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
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On that occasion, the summer signing from Chelsea was penalised for taking a free kick too quickly.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Dante Sealy curled a free kick from the right half-space into the top right corner to tie the match at 1-1.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
After Rafael Navarro won a foul from Michael Boxall, Rapids defender Rafael Santos scored on a line-drive free kick from roughly 23 yards out.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
An assist and a goal have come directly from him taking free kicks.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Dante Sealy curled a free kick from the right half-space into the top right corner to tie the match at 1-1.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
After Rafael Navarro won a foul from Michael Boxall, Rapids defender Rafael Santos scored on a line-drive free kick from roughly 23 yards out.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
An assist and a goal have come directly from him taking free kicks.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for free kick
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“Free kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20kick. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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