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

After a lengthy weather delay, play finally resumed on the pitch, where Iraq made a costly mistake on a goal kick that the keeper was not prepared to handle, and Ousmane Dembele served an easy pass to Mbappe to set up his second goal of the evening. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026

There are now five-second countdowns for goal kicks and throw-ins to stop time-wasting. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2026

Goalkeepers are targeting individuals and not just areas with these, and that makes the quality of their ball-striking crucial from both goal kicks and open play, where their ability to hit a longer pass can open up goalscoring opportunities. —Stuart James, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Raúl Jiménez tried to sell some contact in the box, but the referees weren’t buying it, and what was almost a penalty for Mexico turned into a goal kick for South Africa. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 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