(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.
a free-kick specialist
(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.