Free Throw Definition
free-throws
noun
A free, or unhindered, shot at the basket from a designated line (free throw line), allowed to a player as a penalty imposed on the opponents for some rule infraction: each successful shot counts for one point.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- charity shot
- charity toss
- charity throw
- penalty free throw
- foul-shot
Other Word Forms of Free Throw
Noun
Singular:
free throw
Plural:
free-throws
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