technical foul

noun

Any infraction of the rules penalized as a foul which does not involve physical contact during the course of play between players on the court, or is a foul by a nonplayer.

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Meanings

nountechnical foul (plural technical fouls)

plural technical fouls

  1. ball gamesAny infraction of the rules penalized as a foul which does not involve physical contact during the course of play between players on the court, or is a foul by a nonplayer.
  2. ball gamesA rule infraction less serious than a personal foul, sometimes involving contact between players but otherwise related to gameplay procedures.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan falta tècnica
  • falta tècnicabasketball rules violation
French faute technique
  • faute techniquebasketball rules violation
Hungarian technikai hiba, technikai fault
  • technikai hibabasketball rules violation
  • technikai faultbasketball rules violation
Polish faul techniczny, przewinienie techniczne
  • faul technicznybasketball rules violation
  • przewinienie technicznebasketball rules violation
Spanish falta técnica
  • falta técnicabasketball rules violation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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