charity shot
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Definition
Noun: 1. A free, unhindered basketball shot taken from the foul line: This shot is awarded to a player as a penalty against the opposing team for committing a foul. It is also commonly called a "free throw."
Usage and Examples
- Primary Usage: The term is used specifically in the context of a basketball game when describing the penalty shot awarded after a foul.
- After the hard foul, the referee awarded him two charity shots.
- The game was tied, and she stepped up to the line to take the crucial charity shot.
- His team lost because they missed several easy charity shots in the final quarter.
Advanced Usage and Notes
- The term "charity" humorously implies the shot is a "gift" or an easy opportunity given freely by the opposing team's mistake. It is considered a fundamental skill, as players are expected to make these uncontested shots consistently.
- The shot is taken from behind the free-throw line (or foul line), which is 15 feet from the basket in most leagues.
Variants and Related Words
- Free throw: The standard and more common term for a . The two terms are synonyms.
- Foul shot: Another synonym for a or .
- And-one: A colloquial term used when a player is fouled while making a basket; they are then awarded one additional .
Synonyms
- Free throw
- Foul shot
- Penalty shot (in a basketball context)
Related Phrases
- To go to the line: To go to the free-throw line to attempt one or more .
- The star player went to the line six times in the first half.
- To shoot free throws / charity shots: The action of taking the penalty shots.
- She practices shooting free throws for an hour every day.
Noun
- an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul