fouling
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈfaʊlɪŋ/
:
falta
- Players must be cautious, as fouling can result in serious penalties in sports.
Examples
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In fact, she whiffed in three strikes, never ticking the ball or fouling.
Fiction book (2001) -
And at the very end of the game, they've resorted to fouling.
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Some kids have fouling practice where they learn how to foul without being detected.
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I was informed of the measures taken to police the area after the conclusion to prevent complaints of fouling and odors.
Academic text (1994) -
In spite of the poor shooting (8 of 21) in the final quarter and excessive fouling (nine), the Kings still had a chance to win.
Blog text (14) -
Beal recovers sharply on defense without fouling and has advanced timing on his shot-blocking prowess.
Blog text (32) -
Okafor is best when he's just standing up dudes at the rim, and Vesely did well to contest Millsap's layup without fouling.
Blog text (3) -
Over the course of a game, if a team can play point guard penetration most of the way, eventually the combination of 3-point scoring, plus the fouling of the opposing bigs, creates a bonus situation down the stretch wherein the attack switches to feeding the post and letting the post shoot close in and shoot free throws too.
Blog text (24) -
In basketball, excessive fouling can lead to free throws for the opposing team.
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The referee called a penalty for fouling during the soccer match.
Synonyms
216
1.8
An action in a sport that breaks the rules and leads to a penalty
Antonyms
16
3.0
Honest behavior that treats everyone the same and follows the rules in sport or competition
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Morphology
Etymology
Fouling comes from the old English word foul, which meant 'dirty' or 'unclean'. In sport, a 'foul' is like 'making the game dirty' by breaking the rules, so fouling is an action that makes play unfair and brings a penalty.