technical foul


technical foul

noun

Definition of TECHNICAL FOUL

: a foul (as in basketball) that involves no physical contact with an opponent and that usually is incurred by unsportsmanlike conduct —called also technical — compare personal foul

First Known Use of TECHNICAL FOUL

circa 1929

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