PENALTY KICK


Meaning of PENALTY KICK in English

Function: noun

Date: 1889

1 : a free kick in rugby

2 : a free kick at the goal in soccer made from a point 12 yards in front of the goal and allowed for certain violations within a designated area around the goal

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.