What is another word for fouls?

Pronunciation: [fˈa͡ʊlz] (IPA)

Fouls are an inevitable part of sports such as basketball, soccer, and football. They can occur due to intentional or unintentional actions, and can result in penalties, free throws, or even ejections from the game. There are several synonyms for the word fouls, including infractions, violations, penalties, and misconduct. These terms are often used interchangeably in sports reporting and rulebooks. Infractions and violations both refer to a breach of the rules, while penalties are the consequence of such a breach. Misconduct encompasses a wider range of behaviors, including abusive language, unsportsmanlike conduct, and deliberate fouling. Regardless of the term used, fouls disrupt the flow of the game and can have a significant impact on its outcome.

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Usage examples for Fouls

You may boil Garlick in the belly of the fouls, if you like it, or in the pickle.
"The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened"
Kenelm Digby
When the guards weren't looking, I slipped boxes of cigarettes through the barbed-wire fence to Irish privates, and listened to the talk of captured Cossacks, and watched the British Tommies kicking around a 'soccer' football, squabbling about fouls and penalties, and as much excited about the score as if they were at home on Hampstead Heath.
"The Log of a Noncombatant"
Horace Green
They should be called "fouls," not "colds."
"A Handbook of Health"
Woods Hutchinson

Famous quotes with Fouls

  • But like the rest of the country, Maine has reached an impasse, for most of the mercury that fouls our skies, waters and land comes from outside our borders.
    Tom Allen
  • Evil is like water, it abounds, is cheap, soon fouls, but runs itself clear of taint.
    Samuel Butler
  • They were so clever finding ways to get me the ball. They had to do more than just give up open shots. They had to avoid fouls and pass me the ball in traffic.
    Wilt Chamberlain
  • I was surprised I won the award because I've always been a very aggressive player and I earn my share of fouls on the court. I play rough, and because I'm an older player, of course I use tricks on the younger players.
    Sue Wicks
  • Davis fouls out to third in fair territory.
    Jerry Coleman

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