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Definition of Free kick
1. Noun. (soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team.
Generic synonyms: Place Kick, Place-kicking
Specialized synonyms: Corner Kick
Category relationships: Association Football, Soccer
Specialized synonyms: Corner Kick
Category relationships: Association Football, Soccer
Definition of Free kick
1. Noun. (American football soccer Australian rules football rugby other ballgames) 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. ¹
2. Noun. (Gaelic football) The usual means of restarting play after a foul is committed, where the non-offending team restarts from where the foul was committed. ¹
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