goal-kick
noun
Simple meaning
A kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line.
Pronunciation
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
association football
A kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line
rugby
An attempt to kick a goal
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Typical Use
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: (association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line
Used this way, goal-kick is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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