goal kick

noun

: a free kick in soccer awarded to a defensive player when the ball is driven out of bounds over the end line by an opposing player

Examples of goal kick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If time expires, a throw is flipped to the other team, and a goal kick becomes a corner. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

In the 62nd minute, Miami goalkeeper Rocco Rios-Novo misread a goal kick from Schwake and fell over, which allowed Mukhtar to gain control of the loose ball and extend Nashville's lead to 4-1. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Video from the Fox broadcast shows a Norway goal kick hitting the camera wire before quickly falling to the ground. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

Earlier in the scoring sequence, Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland’s goal kick appeared to clip an overhead camera cable, which altered the trajectory of the ball. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goal kick

• broomstick
• dipstick
• homesick
• joystick
• lipstick
• nonstick
• pickwick
• picnic
• redbrick
• seasick
• sidekick
• slapstick