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

Velde added his seventh goal for the equalizer in the 89th minute with an assist from Cole Bassett on a short free kick. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Verbruggen should have saved Harry Wilson’s late free kick in a 2-1 defeat at Fulham in January. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Nyadjou scored her first international goal with a beautiful free kick against 10-time champion Nigeria in the WAFCON quarterfinals, which proved to be the game winner. — Pj Green september 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

After a free kick led to a header three minutes into the game, the ball fell to his feet. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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