foul out

verb

fouled out; fouling out; fouls out

intransitive verb

: to be put out of a basketball game for exceeding the number of fouls permitted

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Copper would foul out of the game late in the fourth quarter just as the Aces appeared to have all but wrapped up the victory. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025 That effort was apparent again on Thursday as Rollins consistently tipped passes and poked away the dribble of multiple Pistons, but making Detroit uncomfortable on the offensive end came with a price as Rollins fouled out of the game in just 15 minutes. Eric Nehm, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Remarkably, despite his physical defensive style and nearly 30 minutes per game, Diarra never fouled out. Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 Dansby Swanson fouled out to right when Burleson made a nifty catch in the netting to leave Tucker and Suzuki on base, among the four Swanson stranded in scoring position with two outs. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for foul out

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foul out was in 1896

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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

foul out

verb
: to be put out of a basketball game for making too many fouls
three of our players fouled out
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