technical foul
noun
Simple Definition of technical foul
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basketball : a foul that involves improper behavior or language rather than physical contact with an opponent
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full 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
Circa 1929
First Known Use of technical foul
circa 1929
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