spot kicknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈspɒt ˌkɪk//ˈspɑːt ˌkɪk/in football, a chance to kick the ball at the goal, given because the other team has broken the rules:
Hazard's spot kick was well saved by the United keeper.
Synonym
penalty
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