penalty
Pronunciation
change- IPA (key): /ˈpɛnəlti/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: pen‧al‧ty
Noun
change- (countable) A penalty is a legal punishment for committing a crime.
- The penalty for his crime was to pay a fine.
- (countable) A penalty is a punishment for breaking the rules.
- (finance) (countable) A penalty is a payment forfeited if you make an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
- (ice hockey) (countable) A penalty is a punishment for breaking the rules of the game; usually, being removed from play for a while.
- A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent.