foul out

verb

fouled out; fouling out; fouls out

intransitive verb

: to be put out of a basketball game for exceeding the number of fouls permitted

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Notably, starting center Oskar Giltay, the Stanford transfer, fouled out with four points and two rebounds after 18 minutes of action. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026 Jones initially fouled out in the fourth quarter before officials reversed the call upon review. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Díaz stranded the runner when Mauricio Dubón fouled out to right field and Mike Yastrzemski grounded out to shortstop Mookie Betts. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Díaz stranded the runner and earned a save when Mauricio Dubón fouled out to right field and Mike Yastrzemski grounded out to shortstop Mookie Betts. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foul out

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foul out was in 1896

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foul out

verb
: to be put out of a basketball game for making too many fouls
three of our players fouled out
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