corner kick

cor·ner kick

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawr-ner kik]
- /ˈkɔr nər kɪk/
- /ˈkɔːnə(r) kɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-ner kik]
- /ˈkɔr nər kɪk/

Definitions of corner kick words

noun corner kick a free kick taken from the corner of the field after the defending side has played the ball behind their own goal line 3
noun corner kick a free, or unhindered, kick by which an offensive player puts the ball in play from the corner of the field (corner area) after a defensive player has caused the ball to cross his own goal line, not between the goal posts 3
noun corner kick a direct free kick awarded to the attacking team when a defender last touched a ball that crossed entirely over the goal line, taken from the corner area on the side of the field where the ball went out of play. 1
noun corner kick (soccer): A kick awarded to the attacking team when the ball leaves the field of play by wholly crossing the goal line without a goal having been scored, having last touched a player from the defending team. For the kick, the ball is placed within the corner arc closest to where the ball went out of play. 0

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Origin of corner kick

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Corner kick

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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corner kick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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