free ˈthrow

  • 1free throw — ☆ free throw n. Basketball 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 …

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  • 2free throw — free′ throw′ n. Basketball. spo foul shot • Etymology: 1890–95 …

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  • 3Free throw — Wally Szczerbiak shoots a free throw. In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court (the free throw line; informally known as the foul line), and are generally awarded after a… …

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  • 4free throw — n. (basketball) to make a free throw * * * [ˌfriː θrəʊ] (basketball) to make a free throw …

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  • 5free throw — baudos metimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Netrukdomas kamuolio metimas nuo 5,8 m žymės už tam tikrus prasižengimus krepšinio taisyklėms, dažniausiai dengiant varžovą. Skiriama nuo 1 iki 3 baudos metimų. atitikmenys: angl …

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  • 6free throw — noun an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul • Syn: ↑foul shot, ↑penalty free throw, ↑charity toss, ↑charity throw, ↑charity shot • Hypernyms: ↑basketball shot …

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  • 7free throw — {n.} A shot at the basket in basketball without interference from opponents. * /Mike scored the winning point on a free throw./ Compare: FIELD GOAL(2), FOUL SHOT …

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  • 8free throw — {n.} A shot at the basket in basketball without interference from opponents. * /Mike scored the winning point on a free throw./ Compare: FIELD GOAL(2), FOUL SHOT …

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  • 9free throw — noun A shot, worth one point, taken from the free throw line and without opposition. Syn: foul shot …

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  • 10free throw — noun Free throw is used before these nouns: ↑line …

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