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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The English side came close to equalising either side of half-time when first Alessia Russo headed a Katie McCabe free kick against the crossbar before the break, and then after it, Caitlin Foord had a shot smothered by Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler.
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Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
But his exaggerated fall to the ground meant that a free kick wasn’t awarded.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Messi earned a free kick in the 62nd minute, but his attempt clanked off the crossbar.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
The England international scored two stunning free kicks in the second half to put his side firmly in control of the tie.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
But his exaggerated fall to the ground meant that a free kick wasn’t awarded.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Messi earned a free kick in the 62nd minute, but his attempt clanked off the crossbar.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
The England international scored two stunning free kicks in the second half to put his side firmly in control of the tie.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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