# free kick

> English word · Noun

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/free-kick