charity toss
Definition
Noun: * Charity Toss: An unhindered basketball shot taken from the foul line, awarded to a player as a penalty when the opposing team commits a foul. This is a more informal or descriptive term for what is officially called a free throw.
Usage
This term is used specifically in the context of basketball to describe the penalty shot awarded after a foul. * After the hard foul, the referee awarded him two charity tosses. * She calmly sank the charity toss to tie the game.
Advanced Usage
- The term "charity" humorously implies the points are given freely or as a gift due to the other team's mistake, though the shot still must be made successfully.
- It is often used in casual commentary or informal discussion rather than in official rulebooks or formal play-by-play announcements.
Variants and Related Words
- Free Throw (n): The standard, official term for the same action.
- Foul Shot (n): Another common synonym for a free throw or charity toss.
- Charity Stripe (n): A colloquial term for the foul line from which charity tosses are taken.
Synonyms
- Free throw
- Foul shot
- Penalty shot (in a basketball context)
Related Phrases
- To go to the line: To be awarded and attempt free throws/charity tosses.
- The star player went to the line after being fouled on the three-point attempt.
- To shoot one-and-one: A specific rule (now less common) where a player must make the first charity toss to earn a second attempt.
- Bonus situation: A team is in the bonus when the opposing team has committed enough fouls to award charity tosses on every subsequent non-shooting foul.
Noun
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an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul
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