technical foul

Noun

Meaning

(basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

technical blocking ejection disqualification jump ball out of bounds charging carrying red card double dribble technicals offensive foul mechanical failure intentional foul technical error

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Antonyms

technical support tech support technical advice technical servicing professional support technical service

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Hypernyms

foul

Examples

I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em. Jim Valvano

Close letter words and terms

technical error technical expressions technical failure technical glitch technical grade technical group