Free
/fɹiː/
noun
Free transfer
The usual means of restarting play after a foul is committed, where the non-offending team restarts from where the foul was committed.
verb
To make free; set at liberty; release.
To rid of something that confines or oppresses.
Synonyms: befree, emancipate, let loose, liberate, manumit, release, unchain, unfetter
adjective
(social) Unconstrained.
“He was given free rein to do whatever he wanted.”
Obtainable without any payment.
“It's free real estate.”
(abstract) Unconstrained.
Synonyms: free of charge, gratis, unconstrained, unfettered, unhindered, without
adverb
Without needing to pay.
“I got this bike free.”
Freely; willingly.
Synonyms: for free, for nothing
noun
(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.
The usual means of restarting play after a foul is committed, where the non-offending team restarts from where the foul was committed.