personal foul
noun
a foul called in certain games, as basketball or football, for illegal body contact or rough, unsportsmanlike play.
personal fouls
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pluralof personal foul.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And De La Salle didn’t help matters by committing four personal fouls in the first four minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
Three personal fouls were called in this year’s All-Star Game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
As much ink as Metcalf gets for his personal fouls, he hasn’t actually cost the Seahawks anything.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
The teams were whistled for a combined 52 personal fouls and Tennessee coach Rick Barnes drew a technical foul in the first half.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
In it, Runyan noted Jackson’s multiple offenses for personal fouls for violating player safety-related rules this season and accused Jackson of deliberately violating the rules.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
