Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

free kick

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
free -kick
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a kick in which a player may kick the ball without interference from the opposition. Such a kick may be awarded for a foul by the opposition, or earned by a player such as by taking a mark.

noun

The usual means of restarting play after a foul is committed, where the non-offending team restarts from where the foul was committed.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

free kicks (plural)

Phrases

direct free kick indirect free kick

Questions

What does free kick mean?
a kick in which a player may kick the ball without interference from the opposition. Such a kick may be awarded for a foul by the opposition, or earned by a player such as by taking a mark.

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