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

David Brekalo opened the scoring in the seventh minute, heading home Eduard Atuesta’s free kick. — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

The Current never stepped out to pressure and let the Wave control the ball off a free kick that was taken short. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

After Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the Conference League final in May — a game in which Pino saw a free kick crash against both posts — Sunday’s World Cup win will be the pinnacle of Pino’s career. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Spain had a chance to end it int he 98th minute with a free kick just outside the penalty box, but Martínez saved that one as well. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 19 July 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