Penalty

noun

/ˈpɛnəlti/

Word Frequency: 8.3

Definitions

1.nounA legal sentence.

"The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor."

2.nounA punishment for violating rules of procedure.

3.nounA payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.

4.nounA direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.

5.nounA punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.

"A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent."

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