technical foul

noun

basketball

: a foul that is assessed to a player, coach, or team typically for unsportsmanlike conduct (such as arguing with an official or taunting an opponent) and does not usually involve physical contact with an opponent while the ball is in play

called also technical

compare personal foul

Examples of technical foul in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The game got testy at that point, with Christopher charged with a technical foul after the intermission buzzer. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2024 The Sparks stayed in the game, however, despite a technical foul on Sparks coach Curt Miller. —

Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024 Mag scored only two points on 1-for-5 shooting and picked up a technical foul, and Williams scored 6 points on 3-for-9 shooting while collecting four fouls. —

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2024 Read more Keep scrolling Angel Reese was ejected after two technical fouls in Chicago Sky loss to New York Liberty. —

Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for technical foul

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Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of technical foul was in 1896

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