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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The referee who was near the sideline heard the comment and gave Doncic a technical foul.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The first technical foul was also assessed for directing profanity at an official, Brothers said.
—Jovan Buha, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The second technical foul is what had everyone up in arms around the NBA.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In response, Nembhard chucked the ball at Gobert, drawing his second technical foul while Gobert received a flagrant 2, leading to ejections for both players.
—Zach Powell, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The first technical foul was also assessed for directing profanity at an official, Brothers said.
—Jovan Buha, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The second technical foul is what had everyone up in arms around the NBA.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In response, Nembhard chucked the ball at Gobert, drawing his second technical foul while Gobert received a flagrant 2, leading to ejections for both players.
—Zach Powell, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
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 23 Apr. 2025.
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