foul shot
noun Basketball.
a throw from the foul line, given a player after a foul has been called against an opponent.
a score of one point made on this throw.
Also called
free throw.
Origin of foul shot
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby foul shot
foul marten,
foul matter,
foul one's nest,
foul play,
foul pole,
foul shot,
foul tip,
foul up,
foul-mouthed,
foul-up,
foulage
British Dictionary definitions for foul shot
foul shot
noun
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)
Also called: free throw