Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penalty kick

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables
penal-ty -kick
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of direct free kick, taken from the penalty spot after a defensive foul in the penalty box, with only the goalkeeper defending the goal.

noun

A form of free kick in which the ball may be kicked towards touch, towards the goal or dribbled.

Inflected Forms

penalty kicks (plural)

Phrases

penalty shootout

Frequently Paired Words

penalty shootout

Questions

What does penalty kick mean?
A form of direct free kick, taken from the penalty spot after a defensive foul in the penalty box, with only the goalkeeper defending the goal.

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