Penalty
/ˈpɛnəlti/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Penalty
noun
- A legal sentence.
"The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor."
- A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
- A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
- A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.
- A 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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