technical foul
noun
basketball
: a foul that is assessed to a player, coach, or team typically for unsportsmanlike conduct (such as arguing with an official or taunting an opponent) and does not usually involve physical contact with an opponent while the ball is in play
called also technical
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However, a North Little Rock player was assessed a technical foul with 1.6 seconds showing after spiking the ball immediately after the turnover.
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Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Booker was ejected 5:24 into the game after his second technical foul.
—Jack Thompson, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Booker was ejected 5:24 into the game after his second technical foul.
—Jack Thompson, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for technical foul
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“Technical foul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20foul. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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