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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Embiid fouled out in the third quarter and had four turnovers. Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 11 July 2024 Luka Doncic fouled out of game 3 of the NBA Final on Wednesday and national media heavily criticized the Slovenian superstar for his performance, mainly his defensive effort and demeanor. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024 The freshman quickly got into foul trouble and eventually fouled out. Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Mar. 2024 During the stretch, Doves senior guard Maya Gray (six points) fouled out. Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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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