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free kick

noun

  1. unimpeded kick of the ball, typically awarded to a team as a penalty
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noun

  1. 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.

    a free-kick specialist

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