Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

technical foul

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: tech-ni-cal -foul
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any infraction of the rules penalized as a foul which does not involve physical contact during the course of play between players on the court, or is a foul by a nonplayer.

noun

A rule infraction less serious than a personal foul, sometimes involving contact between players but otherwise related to gameplay procedures.

Inflected Forms

technical fouls (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

personal foul

Synonyms

technical

Questions

What does technical foul mean?: Any infraction of the rules penalized as a foul which does not involve physical contact during the course of play between players on the court, or is a foul by a nonplayer.

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