foul shot

noun

Basketball.

1. a throw from the foul line, given a player after a foul has been called against an opponent.

2. a score of one point made on this throw.

foul shot

noun

1. Also called: free throw. basketball an unimpeded shot at the basket from the free-throw line given for a technical fault (one free shot) or a foul (two free shots)

Word History and Origins

Origin of foul shot¹

First recorded in 1900–05