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

The lead didn’t last long as the Redhawks (4-2-1) turned two long free kicks by senior defender Calum Bohan into goals by Brady Strang, who was in the right spot at the right time. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

The opener at Nottingham Forest was understandably rusty, but headed for a good 0-0 draw on the road until Anton Stach’s late free kick. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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

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

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