foul out

verb

fouled out; fouling out; fouls out

intransitive verb

: to be put out of a basketball game for exceeding the number of fouls permitted

Examples of foul out in a Sentence

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Fox produced a double-double — 13 points and 11 rebounds — but fouled out with 1:33 remaining in the game. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2025 Daniels picked up a technical foul in frustration during the third quarter and fouled out late in the fourth, cementing Brunson’s dominant performance. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025 Queen picked up his fourth foul with 5:51 remaining, and Rice (10 points) fouled out with 18 seconds left in regulation. Jack Vita, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025 And with Watkins fouled out, freshman Avery Howell hit two free throws in the final seconds to finish Maryland off. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for foul out 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foul out was in 1896

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“Foul out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20out. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

foul out

verb
: to be put out of a basketball game for making too many fouls
three of our players fouled out
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