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professional foul

professional foul noun: an intentional foul, usually committed to prevent a scoring opportunity.

Noun

professional foul (plural professional fouls)

  1. An intentional foul, usually committed to prevent a scoring opportunity.

Forms of professional foul

pluralprofessional fouls

Questions about professional foul

What does professional foul mean?
Professional foul means an intentional foul, usually committed to prevent a scoring opportunity.
What part of speech is professional foul?
Professional foul is a noun.
What is the plural of professional foul?
The plural of professional foul is professional fouls.

Words near professional foul in the dictionary

  1. professional classes
  2. professional deformation
  3. professional deformations
  4. professional engineer
  5. professional engineers
  6. professional foul
  7. professional fouls
  8. professional politician
  9. professional politicians
  10. professional rescuers doctrine
  11. professional secrecy

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