foul shot

noun

A free throw.

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Meanings

nounfoul shot (plural foul shots)

plural foul shots

  1. ball gamesA free throw.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul

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free throwpenalty free throwcharity tosscharity throwcharity shot
Broader
basketball shotshot
Also see
free throw

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

foul shot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foul%20shot

MLA

“foul shot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foul%20shot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foul shot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foul%20shot.

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