foul shot

American  

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.

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foul shot British  

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)

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Etymology

Origin of foul shot

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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foul shot

Jalen Hood-Schifino then missed a 3 and Camren Wynter hit another foul shot to help the Nittany Lions close it out.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 11, 2023

Nimari Burnett’s foul shot a minute later put the Crimson Tide ahead for good at 54-53.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2022

George missed the technical foul shot, but Nicolas Batum added a jumper after that to leave the Clippers up 89-78 entering the fourth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2022

That was a foul shot and he lost the point as a result, meaning he did not get the break opportunity and Medvedev went on to hold.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2022

When it actually hit me that I was the winner and I would have the opportunity to become a millionaire by simply sinking a foul shot, I couldn’t control myself.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman