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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]
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foul shot
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foul shot — foul′ shot n. spo a throw from the foul line given a basketball player after a foul has been called against an opponent • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
foul shot — ☆ foul shot n. FREE THROW … English World dictionary
foul shot — noun an 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 … Useful english dictionary
foul shot — {n.} A free throw given in basketball to a player who has been fouled. * /Tony was given two foul shots when he was fouled while trying to shoot./ Compare: FIELD GOAL 2, FREE THROW … Dictionary of American idioms
foul shot — {n.} A free throw given in basketball to a player who has been fouled. * /Tony was given two foul shots when he was fouled while trying to shoot./ Compare: FIELD GOAL 2, FREE THROW … Dictionary of American idioms
foul\ shot — noun A free throw given in basketball to a player who has been fouled. Tony was given two foul shots when he was fouled while trying to shoot. Compare: field goal(2), free throw … Словарь американских идиом
foul shot — noun Date: circa 1949 free throw … New Collegiate Dictionary
foul shot — noun A free throw … Wiktionary
shot — See: BIG CHEESE or BIG SHOT, BY A LONG SHOT, CALL ONE S SHOT, CALL THE SHOTS, FOUL SHOT, LONG SHOT … Dictionary of American idioms
shot — See: BIG CHEESE or BIG SHOT, BY A LONG SHOT, CALL ONE S SHOT, CALL THE SHOTS, FOUL SHOT, LONG SHOT … Dictionary of American idioms
