- foul shot
- nounan unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul• Syn: ↑free throw, ↑penalty free throw, ↑charity toss, ↑charity throw, ↑charity shot• Hypernyms: ↑basketball shot• Hyponyms: ↑one-and-one
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Basketball.1. a throw from the foul line, given a player after a foul has been called against an opponent.2. a score of one point made on this throw. Also called free throw.[1900-05]* * *
foul shot,Basketball.1. an unhindered shot from the foul line awarded to a player or team after a foul by an opponent has been called; free throw.2. one point scored by putting such a shot into the basket.* * *
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noun, pl ⋯ shots [count]basketball : ↑free throw
Useful english dictionary. 2012.