English Explanatory Dictionary

free throw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shot, worth one point, taken from the free-throw line and without opposition.
  2. A throw taken without interference from the opposition. Such a throw is generally taken after an infringement by the opposing team.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

free throw free throws freethrow

Synonyms

foul shot

Derived words

free-throw lane free-throw line free throw percentage
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