penalty kick
Use Penalty kick in a sentencepenalty kick
noun Soccer.
a free kick awarded for an infraction committed by a defensive player in the penalty area and taken by the offensive player who has been fouled from a point 12 yards (11 meters) directly in front of the goal.
Origin:
1885–90
1885–90
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To penalty kick
Collins
World English Dictionary
| penalty kick | |
| —n | |
| 1. | soccer a free kick at the goal from a point (penalty spot) within the penalty area and 12 yards (about 11 m) from the goal, with only the goalkeeper allowed to defend it: awarded to the attacking team after a foul within the penalty area by a member of the defending team |
| 2. | rugby Union a kick awarded after a serious foul that can be aimed straight at the goal to score three points |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Penalty kick
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
If penalty shot is scored on penalty kick the possession of the ball goes to the opposing team at the midfield line.
And then there's the matter of penalty kick shootouts.
Fouls committed inside the penalty area by a defending team result in a penalty kick being awarded to the attacking team.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
