Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foot fault

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: foot -fault
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In certain sports, as in tennis or long jump, a fault in which the athlete's foot is in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Example Sentences

"In tennis, a foot fault results when server's foot is placed outside the service area prior to the ball being hit."
"In pickleball, a foot fault occurs when a player volleys a ball while in the kitchen, or non-volley zone."

Inflected Forms

foot faults (plural)

Questions

What does foot fault mean?: In certain sports, as in tennis or long jump, a fault in which the athlete's foot is in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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