personal foul
Americannoun
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personal fouls
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of personal foul
First recorded in 1820–30
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Clark was called for a personal foul at the 7:57 mark in the fourth quarter after getting tangled up with Bonner, who was trying to post up near the free-throw line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Notre Dame lost its standout nose tackle, Chris Colon, for next week’s game after being ejected for two 15-yard personal foul penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025
Brown and Robinson exchanged words and Brown was assessed a flagrant 1 foul while Robinson got called for a personal foul.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
In that less than a half-minute span with a personal foul and those technical fouls against Baylor, the Cyclones made all eight of their free throws.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
The unnecessary roughness penalty was the third personal foul on Greenlaw this season and his ejection was his second in the past two years.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
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